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Police: Man dies after officer fires shots while responding to possible mental health crisis in Des Plaines

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It is still unclear exactly how he died or if he was armed at the time of the shooting.

Police said a man died after an officer fired shots in northwest suburban Des Plaines Wednesday night.

Police were called to a unit in an apartment complex, at 1477 Thatcher St., for a man having a possible mental health crisis. Police said the man inside was breaking items and may have had access to a weapon similar to an axe or machete. Police said the situation quickly escalated and a 55-year-old man, identified as Scott MacDonald,"unexpectedly" appeared in a common hallway.Police said MacDonald later died at a local hospital.

 

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