ILLINOIS STATE POLICE INVESTIGATES OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING IN BRADLEY
April 9, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
APRIL 8, 2026
BRADLEY – The Bradley Police Department requested the Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 to investigate an officer involved shooting.
On April 8, 2026, at approximately 12:46 p.m., Bradley Police Department officers responded to a well-being check in the 600 block of Jonette Avenue in Bradley. The officers encountered a male armed with a bladed weapon. The suspect reportedly disobeyed officers’ orders to stop and continued to advance on the officers, at which time the officers discharged their weapons striking the suspect. The officers rendered aid until EMS arrived on scene. The suspect was transported to an area hospital and pronounced deceased. No officers were injured.
ISP Special Agents will complete a thorough, timely, and independent investigation, and once complete, the case will be turned over to the Kankakee County State’s Attorney for review. The investigation is active and ongoing, and no additional information is available at this time.
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