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