About 8:36 p.m., officers were called to investigate a report of two people being held hostage inside an apartment by a gunman threatening to kill them. As they arrived, the officers encountered a man with a gun as he jumped from a window in the apartment. Officers Steven Mumma and Tyler Evans shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Kelvin D. Shaw
Agency Responsible: Rock Island Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Race: Black
Date of Death: April 25, 2020
County: Rock Island
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified by State's Attorney
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun