Charges have been filed against an armed man shot by a Joliet police officer after a traffic stop on Lincoln Avenue, the department said.
JOLIET, Ill. -- Charges have been filed against a man was shot by a Joliet officer Wednesday night after authorities said he fled a traffic stop and refused to drop a gun, police said.
An officer caught up with Reddick and ordered him multiple times to drop the gun, police said. After Reddick refused, police said the officer fired and struck the man. Reddick was transported to a hospital and his condition was not known, police said. A handgun was recovered from the scene, police said.
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