Suspect Dies After 2 Joliet Police Shoot Him In Street: English

JOLIET, IL — Victor Harris, the 29-year-old suspect who authorities say pointed his gun at two Joliet police officers responding to a shooting incident on the city's east side during daylight on Monday, died 24 hours later, according to Joliet police officials.

Police spokesman Dwayne English said he learned the 29-year-old suspect in this incident died at Silver Cross Hospital at 5:22 p.m. Tuesday.

"This case continues to be under active investigation by the Will Grundy Major Crimes Task Force," English noted.

Joliet Patch previously reported that one source indicated the two Joliet police officers were totally justified to open fire upon Harris because he had just committed a shooting in the neighborhood, and when the officers saw him in the street and ordered him to drop his gun, he pointed his handgun at them.

"He pointed the gun at the officers," the source told Joliet Patch.

When asked if the Joliet police officers acted properly by shooting Harris, the source remarked, "I would definitely say, yes, absolutely."

Harris was shot at least two times and the officers who shot him also helped provide him aid until the Joliet Fire Department paramedics arrived, the source noted. The two officers who fired several gunshots at Harris did so from roughly 30 feet away.

Original Joliet Patch coverage:

Joliet Police Shooting Of Man With Gun 'Totally Justified': Source