The Elgin Police Department has released the body-worn camera video of an officer-involved shooting that occurred on January 13, 2024 in the 900 block of Oak Ridge Boulevard.
According to EPD, on that day at 1:28 a.m., an officer responded to the 900 block of Oak Ridge Boulevard for a reported suicidal subject.
The preliminary investigation indicated that the officer was directed inside the residence by the caller for assistance with a 29-year-old male subject. The officer entered the residence and observed the subject with obvious wounds to his neck and torso area. When the officer attempted to provide assistance, the subject began struggling with the officer, ultimately obtaining a knife with which he began stabbing himself before approaching the officer still armed with the knife. As the subject approached the officer, the officer discharged his firearm, wounding the subject. The officer secured the subject and then began administering aid.
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Under department policy, the officer involved in the shooting was transported to a local hospital for observation and testing, was later released, and has been placed on paid administrative leave.
Elgin police chief Anna Lalley said, “The department will continue to provide information and updates to this incident when available to meet the community’s expectations for transparency, while being mindful of the need to balance the integrity of the independent investigation. The release of the body worn camera video is the next step in ensuring transparency occurs throughout the investigation.”
