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Cook County Deputy Shoots Double-Stabbing Suspect in Lyons Township

Parallel investigations are under way after a deputy shot a suspect to halt a knife attack that hospitalized two victims

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Overview

  • The shooting unfolded around 5:30 p.m. Monday after the deputy arrived at a reported domestic violence incident on the 6400-block of Joliet Road
  • The officer encountered a male suspect holding one woman at knifepoint while a second victim lay motionless nearby
  • The suspect was shot when he resumed stabbing a victim, and all three individuals were taken to local hospitals
  • Authorities have not released identities, ages or medical conditions of the suspect and victims as inquiries continue
  • Cook County sheriff’s detectives and the Illinois State Police Public Integrity Task Force have opened separate probes with road closures and a heavy police presence securing the scene