Decynthia S. Clements Killed by Elgin Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
I-90 and IL-25
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Decynthia Clements was pulled over by an Elgin police officer on I-90, about 12:35 a.m. but refused to exit her SUV. She allegedly displayed a knife as officers attempted to persuade her to leave the vehicle. When they saw the interior of the SUV was on fire, they tried to pull her from the vehicle. She was shot and killed by Lt. Christian Jensen.

Victim's Name: Decynthia S. Clements

Agency Responsible: Elgin Police Department

Gender: Female

Age: 34

Race: Black

Date of Death: March 12, 2018

County: Kane

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: Unknown

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: knife

Threat Level: other

Fleeing: Car

Body Camera: Yes

Washington Post Database ID: 3487

Geography: Suburban

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