By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM News
A manhunt is underway in Fox Lake, Illinois for three men connected to the murder of a police officer.
Chris Covelli with the Lake County Sheriff’s Department says the officer was checking on suspicious activity, around 8 o’clock this morning, when he encountered the three.
“He described the subjects as two male whites and one male black,” said Covelli. “A short time after, he radioed into communications that he was in a foot pursuit, uh, when communication was lost with the officer. Uh, his backup officer arrived on the scene and located him injured, with a gunshot wound,” said Covelli.
The officer was found in a swampy area, where he died. His weapon and other items – missing.
As police search the area for suspects, Grant Community High School, in Fox Lake is on lockdown – students and staff said to be safe.
Also, on Metra’s Milwaukee District North Line, the Ingleside station is shutdown. Trains are not moving north of Long Lake but shuttle buses are running.
@ 2015 WLS News
