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 Late Sunday night, Illinois State Police responded to a car
accident and arrested the driver on suspicion of driving under the
influence, said police in Highland Park, 27 miles north of Chicago.
A 27-year-old man was a passenger in the vehicle, along with a
minor. Both were taken to Highland Park Hospital, police said in a
statement.
Early Monday, Highland Park Police said, they got a call for help
from the hospital because the man was being aggressive. Police and
hospital staff tried to calm the man, but he drew a handgun, police
said. After repeated efforts to get him to drop the gun, police shot
and killed him.
The man, from Waukegan, Illinois, has not been identified. A
hospital representative was not available for comment.
The Lake County Major Crimes Task Force, composed of the coroner,
the state's attorney, and other law enforcement agencies, is
investigating the incident.
(Reporting by Mary Wisniewski; Editing by Mohammad Zargham)
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