Illinois State Police says the trooper was trying to serve an arrest warrant regarding a Carterville pharmacy robbery that happened a couple of weeks ago. The trooper shot the suspect, who died a short time later.
Victim's Name: Willie C. Holderfield
Agency Responsible: Illinois State Police
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Race: White
Date of Death: January 14, 2016
County: Williamson
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1168
Geography: Suburban