Illinois police officers say they shot and killed a man downstate who pointed a BB gun at them early Tuesday morning.
Shortly after 2 a.m., Wood River and East Alton police officers responded to the 800 block of Wood River Avenue in Wood River, Illinois for a report of a man armed with a gun.
When officers arrived on scene, a 31-year-old man allegedly pointed the weapon at officers. Officers then discharged their weapons, striking the suspect.The man was identified as Tyler M. Marler, and the weapon was discovered to be a metal BB pistol, police said.
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