An officer-involved shooting in Stark County resulted in one man’s death on Saturday, Feb. 18.
According to a release from the Illinois State Police, a request was made to have the Division of Criminal Investigation look into the shooting from this weekend.
Preliminary information indicates that, at around 6:30 a.m., the Henry County Special Operations Squad, comprised of officers from multiple agencies, was attempting to execute an arrest/search warrant at a residence in the 500-block of North Olive St. in Toulon.
The officers encountered the male subject, later identified as 66-year-old Rodney G. Williams, of Toulon, inside an apartment when he reportedly attempted to strike police with a machete. Officers discharged their firearms, striking the Williams. He was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced deceased. No law enforcement officers were injured during the incident.
ISP says they will conduct an independent investigation and submit the case to the Stark County State’s Attorney once it is complete. Anyone with information about this investigation is urged to contact ISP DCI at (309) 693-5015.
Police say the investigation is active and ongoing.
