An Illinois police officer shot and killed a man wielding a chainsaw last weekend after he reportedly threatened nursing home patients.
A Dec. 1 news release from the St. Charles Police Department said officers were called that morning to the River Glen of St. Charles, an assisted living facility.
Witnesses reported that a shirtless male with a chainsaw was attempting to cut down a tree on the property.
Before the police arrived, the man entered the lobby and began confronting the residents with the revved-up power tool.
Officers attempted to de-escalate the situation, however, the suspect continued his attempts to use the chainsaw against residents,” the news release said.
Police tried using a Taser on the perpetrator “but his attack continued,” according to the report.
At that point, one of the officers drew his weapon and shot the man.
Despite receiving first aid at the scene and being transported to a nearby hospital, the man was later pronounced dead.
Residents, along with officers, received only minor injuries during the incident.
“It scares us. But I’m sure it’s a one-time incident, and we hope and pray that that’s the situation, because we love the community,” neighbor Tom Lapis told Chicago