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