Waukegan cops fatally shoot gun-toting man at hotel
Staff report
3:08 AM CST, February 16, 2012
Waukegan police shot and killed a 34-year-old man they said was wielding a handgun at a hotel on Wednesday night, officials said.
No officers were injured during the shooting at the Holiday Inn Express, 611 Lakehurst Road, at about 8:30 p.m., Waukegan police said in a news release.
Killed was John Corcoran, of Waukegan, according to Lake County Coroner Artis Yancey.
After arriving to a call of a man brandishing a handgun, Waukegan officers spotted Corcoran, who pulled a handgun, prompting one of the officers to fire a single gunshot, police said.
Corcoran was struck once and later died of his injuries, authorities said. Authorities wouldn't say exactly where Corcoran was struck, adding that an autopsy may be performed as soon as today.
The Lake County Major Crimes Task Force is leading the investigation into the shooting, authorities said.
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Editor's note: Is an ex-police chief a suitable coroner to make fair unbiased investigations in police shootings? Lucius Verenus, Schoolmaster, ProbateSharks.com
Thursday, February 16, 2012
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