Police responded to a call about a man with a gun outside of a home. Police encountered McGrath outside of his home, allegedly with a shotgun. Police claim McGrath raised the gun, and police shot and killed him.
Agency: Carterville Police Department
Motive: person with a gun
Confrontation Type: Person with a Weapon
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Joseph D. McGrath
Death Date: July 6, 2021
County: Williamson
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 7018