According to police, Antonio LeGrier, father of the deceased student called 911 to report that his son was wielding a baseball bat and banging on his bedroom door. He notified their neighbor, Jones, that the police would be arriving and that his son had a bat. A statement released by police said that the officers were “confronted by a combative subject resulting in the discharging of the officer’s weapon, fatally wounding two individuals.” LeGrier was reportedly shot seven times. Blood was found in the vestibule of Jones’ apartment, after at least one bullet hit two of her walls. Jones’ 19 year old daughter found her with a gunshot wound to the neck. She was shot while opening her door, according to CBS News.

The full details of the incident have not been disclosed by police. LeGrier was an engineering student at Northern Illinois University, but also suffered mental health issues. His mother believes the situation could have been handled without resulting in his son’s death.

“He didn’t have a gun. He had a bat. One or two times would have brought him down. You call the police, you try to get help and you lose a loved one,” she told the Chicago Tribune. “What are they trained for? Just to kill? I thought that we were supposed to get service and protection. I mean, my son was an honors student. He’s here for Christmas break, and now I’ve lost him. I’m trying to be strong because I pray. But that’s my only child. And I’m hurting. I’m hurting real bad.”




are tasers just a cool jewelry accessory now? wouldn't THIS be a time they could have been used?

that 'kill shot only' training needs to be revised,,,,,so sad,,,

bet you will be smart enough to get close enough to tase an Individual wielding a Bat?

Link to your article OP....

http://www.vibe.com/2015/12/quintonio-legrier-bettie-jones-shooting-chicago/

...in case some here want to know the source.

actually, its from the Chicago Tribune

possibly an AP piece which is a main 'source' from which other 'sources' post information

a search of the words will probably bring up MANY sources, to be honest

,,whatever point that makes,,,,its still a sad story

I bet if Im a PAID TRAINED police officer I should be,,,,

its sad for everyone who lost loved ones in the incident, especially if no ones life was in fatal danger when it happened,,,

its sad for everyone who lost loved ones in the incident, especially if no ones life was in fatal danger when it happened,,,

But... Peoples lives WERE in fatal danger.
A bat, is a deadly weapon.

Gotta ban those evil bats

Yea youre right...ol boy shouldnt have picked up a bat, threatened folks, got killed, and made loved ones sad.

they killed someone for throwing bricks at a police staion yesterday as well... Tasers are just used for fun, i guess, when they have no weapon...

http://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/north-phoenix/police-officer-shoots-suspect-in-north-phoenix

nah, police should be better trained with vests and tasers and thousands of dollars of training that goes into their academies,,,to handle a kid with nothing but a bat,,,

Good idea...maybe you should join your local police force, see what they actually go through, rise through the ranks, and try to make those things happen. Would be better than just bltching about an incident you werent actually at and making up your mind off of a biased and agenda driven article. Good luck!

and maybe all the people griping about
politicians should enter a race and see what
politicians 'actually go through' too,,,lol

I wouldn't join the force because I would make
a crappy officer, but those who do should
make GOOD officers,, that's what they are
PAID for

still not quite grasping the difference?