Champaign City Council To Consider Police Bodycams
The Champaign City Council explores the idea of body cameras for its police officers at study session Tuesday night.
The Champaign City Council explores the idea of body cameras for its police officers at study session Tuesday night.
"The public has some misconceptions about tasers," said Rantoul police Sgt. Marcus Beach.
Rantoul and Champaign Police officials say armed robbery suspect Darius Graves was shot by a Champaign SWAT teamleader, because he appeared to be holding a gun as he ran from his motel room after a standoff. The gun turned out to be a steel pipe wrapped in cloth, but the Champaign County State's Attorney says the shooting was "legally appropriate".
31 year old Darius Graves of Tennessee was fatally shot Tuesday by a Champaign Police SWAT team leader, as he exited a Rantoul motel room with what authorities say appeared to be a gun.
A suspect in Sunday's armed robbery of the Rantoul Hardee's restaurant died Tuesday after being shot by police during a standoff at a motel.