I don't usually cover cops defending themselves, but this is more of a Stupid Criminals post. Decatur Police Chief responds after bodycam footage released of shooting involving officers, man with crossbow | WCIA
And yes, this is from some time ago. It only recently came to my attention by way of the video embedded below.
The body camera footage following an officer involved shooting last month in Decatur was released on Thursday. Now, there are also new details about what led up to it.
Decatur Police said that 54-year-old, Michael Boliard pointed a crossbow at people and officers on April 22 in broad daylight and near a busy transit center.
He pointed a crossbow at police. He got shot, multiple times. Cops then rendered aid, until an ambulance could arrive and take him to a local hospital.
Boliard is sitting in the Macon County Jail ahead of his trial. He’s been charged with aggravated assault of a peace officer, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a controlled substance and armed violence.
Macon County, Illinois, is home to Decatur. It is 135 miles due west of Indianapolis, Indiana. It is about a 180 mile drive south-southeast of Chicago.
The three officers were not charged in the shooting.
This is the Allegedly Illinois video Who Brings A Crossbow To A Gunfight?
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