At 9:59 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a report of shots fired. The first deputy to arrive met Roy Joiner, who had a gun and exchanged gunfire with the deputy, who shot and killed him. Deputies had responded to this residence earlier in the evening to a report of Joiner threatening people with a knife.
Victim's Name: Roy Joiner
Agency Responsible: Cook County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 67
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: April 24, 2020
County: Cook
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5755