An off-duty Waukegan police officer has been placed on leave after she shot and killed a man during an apparent domestic dispute at their home Sunday night, police said.
His identity has not yet been released by authorities, pending the completion of an autopsy and notification of relatives.Police said they responded at about 8 p.m. Sunday to a single-family home in the 2000 block of North Avenue, where they located the victim and the woman.
The man was taken by paramedics to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The woman was also transported to the hospital with what police said were visible physical injuries.Police said they recovered the officer’s service weapon, which they said is the gun used in the shooting. The officer is cooperating with authorities and called police after the shooting, officials said Monday.
No charges have been filed, but the officer has been placed on administrative leave. The Illinois State Police have been brought in to conduct the investigation.
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