Benjamin Ailstock Killed by Lake County Sheriff's Office

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Old Crime Scene Address:
1558 Hazel Ave
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Benjamin Ailstock, 38, ran at SWAT officers while holding a gun had threatened suicide and was just released from a hospital where he'd been treated for depression, police said. A Lake County Sheriff's Office SWAT Team officer shot Ailstock at the end of a six-hour standoff outside his home in Madison Township. Police said Ailstock refused to negotiate with SWAT officers before he charged out of the house and toward officers while holding a gun.

Victim's Name: Benjamin Ailstock

Agency Responsible: Lake County Sheriff's Office

Gender: Male

Age: 38

Race: White

Date of Death: April 6, 2017

County: Lake

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: Yes

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: gun

Threat Level: attack

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 2485

Geography: Suburban

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