Suspect, K-9 Dog Killed After Exchange of Gunfire in Kane County, Officials Say
A K-9 dog and a suspect in a carjacking were killed after a vehicle pursuit that began near South Elgin ended in a crash and exchange of gunfire in Batavia, according to the Kane County Sheriff's office.
Residents were asked to avoid the area near the Batavia Walmart at Randall Road and Fabyan Parkway, where streets were closed as police investigated.
Police said officers were alerted to a carjacking in Aurora just before 2 p.m., learning the description of the suspect and the vehicle, while also being able to determine that he was armed.
Officials said deputies with the Kane County Sheriff's office located the vehicle in South Elgin near Randall Road and Silver Glen, and attempted to initiate a traffic stop. Police said the driver refused and officers initiated a vehicular pursuit.
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In an update to the media, Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain said the chase came to an end in Batavia, when the suspect apparently exited the vehicle and displayed a handgun.
In a press release, the Kane County Sheriff's office said the suspect had also fled from officers from various other agencies just days earlier.
Police said a K-9 dog, named Hudson, was deployed at this time and bit the suspect, at which time police say there was an "exchange of gunfire", striking both the K-9 and the suspect.
Both the K-9 and the suspect were rushed to local hospitals, where they were both pronounced dead.
Officials said the identity of the male suspect will not be released at this time.
Police said Hudson, a Dutch Shepherd, was named after an Illinois State Trooper who was killed in the line of duty, and was a longtime servant of the department.
Source: NBC Chicago
