Illinois State Police released video on Tuesday that shows the horrific shooting of a state trooper allegedly at the hands of a Chicago man last week in downstate Springfield.
until TUE 6:00 PM CDT, Central Cook County, DeKalb County, DuPage County, Eastern Will County, Kane County, Kankakee County, Kendall County, Lake County, McHenry County, Northern Cook County, Northern Will County, Southern Cook County, Southern Will County, Lake County, Newton County, Porter County, Jasper CountyIllinois State Police released video on Tuesday that shows the horrific shooting of a state trooper by a Chicago man last week in downstate Springfield.
During the stop, video shows Santana get out of the vehicle and exchange gunfire with Trooper Chapman-Green. Police say Santana fired at least 10 shots and that the officer was struck several times. Santana also allegedly beat Chapman-Green, causing facial fractures, a skull fracture, and a brain bleed.
Santana fled the scene but was taken into custody a few hours later around 2 a.m. Further video shows Santana was struck by a police vehicle during his apprehension. At the time of the shooting, police say Santana was a suspect in the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Adrianna Lopez. She was shot Sunday night near her home in the 5400 block of South Narragansett Avenue in Chicago."By the Grace of God, Trooper Chapman-Green survived this brutal attack," said ISP Director Brendan F. Kelly.
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