Family of Flossmoor woman shot by police question officers’ training; chief defends actions

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Family of Flossmoor woman shot by police question officers’ training; chief defends actions
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Family members of Madeline Miller, a 64-year-old shot and killed by Flossmoor police, questioned at Monday’s Village Board meeting whether officers had received proper training while the village’s police chief defended the two officers’ actions.

Lewis Spells, a brother of 64-year-old Madeline Miller, who was shot and killed by Flossmoor police, speaks at Monday's Flossmoor Village Board meeting.

“The officers responded in a manner they were trained to,” he said, noting they made the “difficult but necessary” decision to use force. At points leading up to public comment following a brief board meeting, Mayor Michelle Nelson instructed uniformed police officers who were in the meeting room to escort out those she deemed were being overly disruptive.Advertisement

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