LAWRENCEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A southern Illinois man is charged of attempted first-degree murder of a police officer after allegedly shooting a sheriff’s deputy.
The deputy was wearing body armor and therefore had not suffered any life-threatening injuries.
Lawrence County State’s Attorney Chris Quick filed the charge Tuesday against 55-year-old Keith McKinney of Lawrenceville.
Investigators say McKinney fired a gunshot that struck Lawrence County Deputy Kyle Gilmore in the chest after the officer made a traffic stop Monday. Gilmore’s body armor stopped the bullet, and the deputy returned fire, striking McKinney in the leg.
McKinney was taken to a hospital in Evansville, Indiana, where he underwent surgery for his injuries. He remains hospitalized under police guard.
Information from: Evansville Courier & Press, http://www.courierpress.com
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