Police in Alsip, Illinois — a village about 30 minutes south of Chicago — said officers were dispatched to the area of 124th Street and South Cicero Avenue around 10 p.m. Monday in response to a 911 call from a female saying she was being chased by an active shooter.
While officers were responding, the female made several more 911 calls saying she had a loaded gun, that she had killed a cop, and that she would kill another officer, police said.
‘Horrible situation. Sounds like a mental health crisis gone bad.’
The female caller’s phone was geographically tracked to the Burr Oak Cemetery, police said, adding that officers searched the cemetery and found the female in the west end of the cemetery.
As officers approached, the female fled, scaled a fence, and crossed Cicero Avenue, police said, adding that pursuing officers issued multiple verbal commands for her to stop.
However, she turned and pointed a firearm at officers, police said.
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Faced with an imminent threat, police said one of the responding officers shot the female.
Officers immediately began lifesaving measures on her, police said, adding that the Alsip Fire Department arrived on the scene and continued lifesaving measures. The female was taken to an area hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
A replica Colt firearm was immediately recovered at the scene, police said.
The incident appears isolated, police said, adding that there is no threat to the public.
The Alsip Police Department said it asked the Illinois State Police Public Integrity Unit to investigate the incident. The investigation is ongoing.
Police said those with information about this incident are asked to contact either the Alsip Police Department at 708-385-6902 or the Illinois State Police.
The woman’s identity has not been shared at this time, WFLD-TV reported.
Hundreds of comments were left on the police department’s Facebook post about the incident. Most commenters appeared supportive of police in a no-win situation, but a few others seem skeptical of things.
- “Horrible situation. Sounds like a mental health crisis gone bad. Awful outcome for this woman’s family and the first responders involved,” one commenter wrote. “I wish people knew the emotional burden an officer takes on in this type of situation.”
- “Prayer[s] for all officers/fire/dispatch involved in this call,” another user said, adding that a “very difficult decision was made.”
- “Is there any body camera footage that anybody actually see[s] her pull a gun on the police officer?” another commenter wondered. “I’m just saying people lie to protect themselves.”
- “Might be a cover-up of something bigger that happened,” another user stated.
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