Police responded at 7:04 p.m. to a home in Brighton for a well-being check. Police said a caller, James A. Iler, made an alarming statement in a call to police that warranted a visit by police. Three Macoupin County deputies and one Brighton officer responded. Officers spent about 50 minutes talking to Iler, and police said he charged at one of the deputies while armed with a knife. The deputy shot and killed him.
Agency: Macoupin County Sheriff's Office, Brighton Police Department
Motive: welfare check
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: James Andrew Iler
Death Date: April 1, 2021
County: Macoupin
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6748