The Associated Press
CHAMPAIGN A gunman killed one central Illinois police officer and wounded another before he was fatally shot during a shootout at an apartment complex early Wednesday, authorities said.
The officers went to the complex in Champaign shortly after 3 a.m. in response to a report about a domestic disturbance and encountered the armed suspect, police said. An exchange of gunfire followed in which both officers and the suspect were shot.
Officer Chris Oberheim, 44, died of his wounds, the city’s police chief, Anthony Cobb, said in a statement. The wounded officer was hospitalized in stable condition, the department said.
US News: CHAMPAIGN: A suspect in a domestic disturbance was fatally shot and two central Illinois police officers were wounded, one critically, in an exchange .
Champaign Police Officer Chris Oberheim, 44, Fatally Shot While Responding To ‘Domestic Disturbance’
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CHICAGO (CBS/AP)– A Champaign police officer was fatally shot and another was wounded while responding to a domestic disturbance Wednesday. The gunman also was killed in a shootout with police.
According to the Champaign Police Department, officer Chris Oberheim, 44, was shot while responding to a domestic disturbance in the 2400 block of North Neil Street shortly before 3:30 a.m.
As officers were getting out of their vehicles at the scene, they exchanged gunfire with an armed suspect. Oberheim and another officer were shot, and so was the suspect.
“A true professional and devoted public servant, Officer Oberheim is remembered for his heroism, bravery, and the oath of office he honorably upheld in his commitment to duty, Cobb said in his statement.
The suspect who opened fire on Oberheim and another officer was killed in the exchange of gunfire about 3:20 a.m. at an apartment complex on Champaign’s north side. The second officer was wounded and reported in stable condition.
Champaign police said in a statement that two officers who were called to the scene of a domestic disturbance on the city s north side encountered an armed person after exiting their police cars and an exchange of gunfire followed.