Elk Grove police officers fatally shot a man they say was armed with a knife Friday night while they were responding to a call in the northwest suburb.
Jack Murray, 24, was shot by the officers about 4 p.m. after he left a home in the 200 block of Fern Drive while holding a knife and then confronted the officers in a nearby yard, police said in a statement.
Murray was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said. Three police officers were also taken to hospitals for observation, but additional information was not released.
“We hope to cooperate with the Elk Grove Village police to determine exactly what happened during this tragic incident,” attorney Antonio Romanucci said in a statement on behalf of Murray’s family.
Elk Grove police said they are still conducting a criminal investigation. The regional Major Case Assistance Team is investigating the use of force.
