Thursday, May 17, 2012
Des Plaines man charged with attempted murder, possession of a controlled substance, more.
The Des Plaines man police shot to death in a strip mall in the 1900 block of E. Touhy Avenue on May 13 tried to run the officers down with his car after a physical confrontation, forcing the officers to shoot, Des Plaines police stated in a press release Wednesday. Carlos Salgado, 44, succumbed to his injuries on the scene, the report states. Des Plaines police conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle at approximately 3:12 p.m. on May 13. Police said that Salgado's actions amounted to attempted murder, aggravated battery and resisting arrest. Salgado also would have faced charges of possession of a controlled substance and delivery of a controlled substance. Earlier: River Grove man charged with drug possession after DUI arrest, more. …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The incident occurred shortly after 3 p.m. on May 13.
The wife of the Des Plaines man shot and killed by police in a strip mall on May 13 filed a complaint against the two officers involved in the incident with federal court on May 14. The complaint states that without just cause or just provocation, the defendants, either one or both officers, shot Salgado. The court document also states that the use of deadly force was excessive, unreasonable, unprovoked and unwarranted, and the officers’ actions were in violation of Salgado’s Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments. The complaint states Tracie Salgado is seeking “fair and reasonable compensatory damages and punitive damages plus attorney’s fees and costs.” Earlier: Despite concerns about traffic, code variances, Planning Commission approves plans…
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Medical Examiner: Cause of death was gunshot wound to upper body.
Shortly after 3 p.m. on May 13 Des Plaines police conducted a traffic stop at a strip mall in the 1900 block of E. Touhy Avenue that resulted in police fatally shooting Carlos Salgado, 44, of Des Plaines, police stated on Monday. Salgado was killed by a gunshot wound in the upper torso, and, after an autopsy was complete, his death was ruled a homicide, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office stated on Monday afternoon. Police stated officers involved were injured, treated at Lutheran General Hospital and released; the report did not specify how many officers were treated. The report did not give details about what happened leading up to the shooting. Salgado was listed as an offender in the report, but a specific crime was not stated. …
Monday, May 14, 2012
After autopsy was completed, medical examiner releases manner and cause of death.
Carlos Salgado, 44, of Des Plaines, was killed by a gunshot wound in the upper torso, and his death was a homicide, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office stated on Monday afternoon, after completing an autopsy. Des Plaines police shot Salgado outside a strip mall in the 1900 block of E. Touhy Avenue at approximately 3:12 p.m. on May 13, police stated on Monday. The report did not give details about what happened leading up to the shooting. Salgado was listed as an offender, but a specific crime was not given in the report. Police stated officers involved were injured, treated at Lutheran General Hospital and released; the report did not specify how many officers were treated. Earlier: Vote in the poll, should gay marriage be legal? The…
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Des Plaines police shot and killed a man outside a strip mall in the 1900 block of E. Touhy Avenue at approximately 3:12 p.m. on May 13, police stated on Monday. Carlos Salgado, 44, of Des Plaines, was fatally shot, but the report did not give details about what happened leading up to the shooting. Salgado was listed as an offender, but a specific crime was not given in the report. Police stated officers involved were injured, treated at Lutheran General Hospital and released; the report did not specify how many officers were treated. Earlier: Possession of cannabis charge follows DUI arrest and more. The incident occurred east of the strip mall that includes the Angel Town preschool and a liquor store, in the strip mall with Sunrise Grill…
Robert
4:56 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012
I feel sorry for everyone involved. In a case like this, no one wins. more ›