As officers closed in on the suspect, he grabbed an elderly man and held him at knifepoint in an attempt to use him as a human shield,” police said.
Victim's Name: Alfonso Lopez
Agency Responsible: North Riverside Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: December 27, 2016
County: Cook
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: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2171
Geography: Suburban