Searching Now: Manhunt Underway For Illinois Cop Killers, One Officer Reportedly Killed

An Illinois police officer was shot Tuesday morning, prompting a manhunt for two armed suspects outside Chicago, authorities said. Early reports claim the officer was killed, now Fox News reports the officer is only wounded.

The police officer was shot near Fox Lake Il, about 55 miles north of the Chicago, Lake County Sheriff’s officials said.

ABC7 reported the shooting occurred near an old cement plant.

Police say they are searching for two men and possibly a woman.

The Facebook pages for Gavin School District and St. Bede School in Ingleside said the schools are on soft lockdown.  Residents should take caution and call 911 if they see anything suspicious.

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Nearly 1 In 4 People Shot By Police Are Mentally Ill, More Are Just Distraught

Washington Post has decided to take details of officer-involved shootings and compile this year's data to detect patterns.

One pattern that soon became clear: the significant amount of mentally unstable people who are shot on site.

Last year, I wrote about one such instance in "Naked? Acting Weird? On-site Execution by Police." I only wanted to show that strange behavior does not warrant a threat or a reason to kill (especially when considering that there are still less-than-lethal methods available).

It looks like Washington Post agrees for the most part, when it comes a volatile situation possibly made worse by volatile reactions.

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