At 6:30 p.m., police were called for someone threatening to shoot people. Upon arrival, three officers in marked squad cars found Joseph Casten in the street brandishing what appeared to be a black semi-automatic handgun. Casten aimed the apparent handgun at officers, how shot and killed him. The apparent handgun was a BB gun.
Agency: Joliet Police Department
Motive: Person with a gun
Confrontation Type: Person with a Weapon (gun)
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Joseph Tanner Casten
Death Date: December 22, 2020
County: Will
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy weapon
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6445