DEKALB POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICER NON-FATAL INVOLVED SHOOTING VIDEO RELEASED
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 26, 2024
November 26, 2024
DEKLAB – In accordance with the Illinois State Police’s (ISP) commitment to integrity and public transparency, ISP is releasing video of a non-fatal officer involved shooting after consultation with and authorization from the DeKalb County State’s Attorney’s Office.
On October 23, 2024 around 1:30 p.m., the DeKalb Police Department (DPD) asked ISP Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 West to investigate an officer involved shooting that occurred at 1890 Sycamore Road, DeKalb at approximately 12:30 that afternoon. DPD officers were responding to a call of a person being stabbed by an offender, 32-year-old Charles M. Tripicchio, who was still at that location. Upon arrival, officers immediately encountered Tripicchio waiving a knife at them. Faced with the threat, two officers fired their weapons, striking Tripicchio. Officers immediately began providing first aid to Tripicchio, who was transported to a hospital. Tripicchio has been charged with Armed Violence (Class X felony), Attempted Armed Robbery, Aggravated Battery, Criminal Damage to Property, and three counts of misdemeanor Aggravated Assault.
The video of the incident can be found by clicking https://youtu.be/iBM_XHo_b7Q.
ISP turned its investigation over to the DeKalb County State’s Attorney’s Office. For more information, contact the State’s Attorney’s Office.
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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