ST. CHARLES, Ill. — A chainsaw-wielding man was shot and killed by police at a senior living facility near Chicago Sunday.
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Police said it started after they got a call about a shirtless man trying to cut down a tree with a chainsaw at the River Glen of St. Charles senior living center, according to ABC 7 Chicago.
When officers got on the scene, the suspect was already inside the facility and confronting residents with the chainsaw, CBS Chicago reported.
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“Oh my goodness! That’s very scary just because it’s such a quiet neighborhood. We see a lot of people walking up and down. Boy, it’s shocking,” Tom Lapis, a neighbor, said.
Investigators said they tried to de-escalate the situation by using a taser, but the man continued his attack on tenants and officers.
That’s when police said officers shot the man.
The man was taken to an area hospital where he died.
A spokesperson for the senior living facility said the man was not authorized to be there.
Some tenants and officers were treated on the scene for minor injuries.
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