SWAT Team Finds Glenview Gunman Dead After Threat: Police

GLENVIEW, IL — Police said a 40-year-old Glenview man who reportedly brandished a handgun at a neighbor Tuesday night was later found dead in his home by officers from a joint suburban SWAT team. According to Glenview police, it appeared the wound was self-inflicted.

The call came in around 8:30 p.m. that a resident of the Deerlove Cove condominium development at 4100 Cove Lane was pointing a gun at a neighbor, according to Sgt. Jim Foley. Glenview officers tried unsuccessfully to speak to the armed resident.

When officers did not receive any answer, Glenview police said they called in the emergency services team of the Northern Illinois Police Alarm System, or NIPAS, Foley said. The joint suburban mutual aid and special operations group operates the SWAT-style team for high-risk situations like barricaded gunmen.

After some period of time, officers from the team forced their way into the house and found Stephano Woo, 40, dead inside from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to police.

Glenview police identified Woo as the reportedly armed resident who had pointed a gun at a neighbor. Inside his unit, officers also found two rifles, three handguns and about 2100 rounds of ammunition. No information on whether Woo legally owned the guns was immediately available, Foley said.

NIPAS officers turned the scene back over to Glenview police around 2 a.m., and the Cook County medical examiner's office began an investigation. A spokesperson for the office did not immediately respond to a request for information about the case.

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