An officer shot and killed a man about 9:30 p.m. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Agency: Chicago Heights Police Department
Motive: drugs
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: No
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Darius Washington
Death Date: July 18, 2020
County: Cook
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Washington Post Database ID: 5998