"Tragic Officer-Involved Shooting Claims Lives of Child and Man in Macomb Domestic Incident"
TL;DR
The Illinois State Police released a preliminary report on a domestic incident in Macomb that resulted in the deaths of a man and a child, as well as a woman being stabbed. Body-cam footage and witness interviews revealed that the man, Anthony T. George, held a child at knifepoint, prompting an officer to fatally shoot both George and the child. The incident unfolded rapidly after officers responded to screams for help and discovered the injured woman and the armed suspect inside a residence. The investigation is ongoing.
- ISP report shows child and man died from police gunshot wound in Macomb domestic incident WGEM
- Domestic violence incident, officer-involved shooting leaves two dead in central Illinois Galesburg Register-Mail
- Macomb police provide updates on domestic violence and officer-involved shooting khqa.com
- 4-year-old child among 2 people killed in officer-involved shooting in Macomb 25 News Now
- 4-year-old fatally shot by police while responding to domestic violence incident in Macomb, ISP says WQAD Moline
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