LENA, Ill. (AP) — An investigation is underway by Illinois State Police into the fatal shooting of an allegedly armed man seen attempting to enter a bank.
David W. Determan of Lena was shot by police and Stephenson County Sheriff’s Department deputies on Friday.
Police say the 52-year-old Determan was seen firing into the air outside Citizens State Bank in Lena.
A resulting standoff saw Determan speaking with officers and a Stephenson County negotiator while holding his weapon.
In a statement, state police say Determan raised his weapon in the direction of officers, who opened fire. Determan was taken to a nearby hospital where he died of his injuries.
