ILLINOIS STATE POLICE INVESTIGATES OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING IN SWANSEA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 11, 2026
January 11, 2026
SWANSEA – The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department requested the Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 6 to investigate an officer involved shooting.
On January 11, 2026, at approximately 7:15 a.m., St. Clair County Deputies were responding to a report of a domestic incident in Swansea where it was reported one subject had possibly been stabbed. While responding to the incident, Deputies received a report of a subject walking in the roadway with a firearm near the residence. Deputies encountered the subject in the 2800 block of Old Collinsville Road in Swansea. The subject displayed a firearm and one of the Deputies discharged their duty weapon, striking the subject. Deputies attempted to take the subject into custody and a struggle ensued. The subject was ultimately taken into custody and transported to an area hospital with injuries. 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 St. Clair 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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