ROMEOVILLE, Unwell. -- A person stormed right into a financial institution department on this Chicago suburb, began taking pictures and took hostages Tuesday afternoon, solely to be shot useless by police, CBS Chicago studies.
However they are saying he wasn't robbing the financial institution.
The drama unfolded on the Fifth Third Financial institution, starting at 3:40 p.m.
Financial institution workers have been ordered to name 911 by the armed man, authorities mentioned. Dispatch audio additionally indicated he requested a chair be positioned entrance of the door.
Romeoville police got here to the scene after getting the decision.
"It was chaos out right here in the present day," mentioned Lisa Coleman, who lives close by.
The Will County Sheriff's workplace SWAT staff, which additionally responded, saved Coleman and neighbors away.
"I got here out and I noticed the 2 SWATs standing over right here with a rifle on them. It was very scary, as a result of it is too near dwelling," Coleman mentioned. "That is occurring manner too shut."
The gunman by no means requested for cash, authorities mentioned. He barked orders at gunpoint and fired off a number of rounds however by no means shot anybody.
The hostages have been launched as quickly as Romeoville police and the SWAT staff arrived.
However the gunman refused to come back out. He stayed locked contained in the financial institution alone. Greater than two hours later, SWAT officers noticed a chance to take him down, and fired.
The suspect was rushed to a hospital, the place he died.
No financial institution workers have been injured. About eight have been mentioned to have been inside throughout the ordeal.
Illinois State Police are main the investigation, since a Will County Sheriff's officer fired the shot that killed the barricaded man.
Police have been nonetheless on the scene as of 10 p.m.