Woman dead after Chicago-area SWAT standoff: officials
BEECHER, Ill. - A barricade call Saturday, turned into a standoff with gunfire before officers made an arrest and found a woman dead of an apparent gunshot.
How the Beecher standoff unfolded
Timeline:
Around 6:00 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14 in Beecher, the Will County Sheriff's Office SWAT unit was called to help Beecher police at a home in the 300 block of Waterford Lane. Authorities said an armed man had barricaded himself inside, and they believed someone had died in the home.
Beecher police said they believed the victim had multiple gunshot wounds.
Authorities said the armed man started firing toward SWAT officers after the team arrived. No Will County sheriff's officers were hurt, but gunfire damaged the agency's armored rescue vehicle.
Standoff ended with arrest
What we know:
Officers broke windows on the home and deployed 40 mm tear gas rounds.
After that, officers entered the home, took the man into custody and transported him to a nearby hospital for injuries around 9:30 p.m.
A woman was found inside dead of an apparent gunshot wound.
She has not yet been identified.
Investigation now moves forward
What's next:
The Will-Grundy Major Crimes Task Force was contacted and will investigate all parts of what happened.
Beecher police and the Major Crimes Task Force will handle any further updates, according to the sheriff's office.
What we don't know:
Authorities believed there was a deceased individual inside the home, which was neither confirmed nor denied in the police posting.
The Source: Information from the Will County Sheriff's Office.