A man who allegedly shot two people before firing shots at SWAT officers while barricaded inside a far south suburban home was arrested after officers broke windows and deployed tear gas during a response that prompted authorities to warn nearby residents to remain indoors on Saturday evening.
The incident began unfolding around 5 p.m. when Beecher police responded to the area of Waterford Lane and Somerset Drive after a call of shots fired. When they arrived, officers found a man who had been shot several times.
Emergency medical attention was given to the man before he was taken to a local hospital for treatment, police said.
While at the scene, officers learned that a suspect in the shooting had barricaded himself inside a home in the area. Police then “coordinated a perimeter” around the 300 block of Waterford Lane and called Will County Sheriff’s Office SWAT unit for assistance.
It was initially believed that there was a dead person inside the home with a barricaded, armed man, the sheriff’s office said. When SWAT arrived at the scene, the man allegedly began firing in the direction of the officers.
“No WCSO officers were injured, but our armored rescue vehicle did sustain gunfire damage,” the sheriff’s office said.
SWAT officers decided to break windows of the home and deploy rounds of tear gas after attempts to verbally contact the suspect and were not complied with, police said. Officers then entered the home and took the man into custody, authorities said. He was airlifted to a local hospital to be treated for injuries around 9:30 p.m.
A woman who had been shot was later found in a search of the home, police said. Medical aid was provided but she was later pronounced dead. In a later update, Will County Coroner identified the woman as Tiffany S. Hennigan a, 48-year-old from Beecher.
As the response unfolded, authorities shared a warning to residents on social media, stating there was an “active police incident” near Waterford Lane and Somerset Drive in Beecher.
“There is currently a heavy police presence in the area. We ask residents to avoid the area and allow emergency personnel to work safely,” police said. “Residents in the immediate vicinity are encouraged to remain indoors as a precaution until further information becomes available.”
WCSO said the Major Crimes Task Force was contacted and will investigate all aspects of incident.
No additional information was immediately available.
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