ILLINOIS STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING IN BUREAU COUNTY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 11, 2026
May 11, 2026
PRINCETON – At the request of the Bureau County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) and Princeton Police Department (PPD), the Illinois State Police (ISP) is investigating an officer involved shooting.
On May 10, 2026, BCSO and PPD officers were responding to a call of a domestic disturbance in the 2700 block of East Street in Princeton, IL while ISP Troopers assisted with providing perimeter security. Officers were advised the subject was armed and holding several people hostage, including juveniles. On scene, officers entered the residence and shots were subsequently fired. The subject and one juvenile were struck by gunfire. ISP officers entered the residence after shots were fired to assist with providing medical aid and transported the juvenile to a local hospital where they were pronounced deceased. The subject was taken to a local hospital with gunshot wounds.
This is an active investigation and no further information is available at this time. Once the investigation is complete, it will be turned over to the Bureau County State’s Attorney’s Office for review.
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