Suspect killed in officer-involved shooting in south suburb, police say

By Fox 32 Digital Staff

Published April 21, 2023 9:58am CDT

Suspect dies after officer-involved shooting in Dolton

A man was shot and killed by police officers in Dolton who were responding to a domestic call on East 144th Place Friday morning. The suspect was armed and state police are investigating.

DOLTON, Ill. - A man was killed in an officer-involved shooting in the south suburbs of Chicago Friday morning, according to police.

Dolton police responded to a domestic call in the 600 block of East 144th Place just after 5 a.m.

The suspect was armed and responding officers fired their weapons out of self-defense, police say.

A gun was recovered on scene. The suspect was pronounced dead.

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The Illinois State Police have taken over the shooting investigation.

No further details are available at this time.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.