Matthew G. Brown Killed by Tazewell County Sheriff's Office

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
34368 IL-9
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At about 9:30 a.m., deputies responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting a man armed with an ax and a knife was trying to break into a gun cabinet, police said. When a Mackinaw police officer and two county deputies arrived, the man allegedly pointed a gun at them, and one of the deputies shot and killed him.

Victim's Name: Matthew G. Brown

Agency Responsible: Tazewell County Sheriff's Office

Gender: Male

Age: 18

Race: White

Date of Death: April 20, 2018

County: Tazewell

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: 3638

Geography: Rural

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