Evanston Police have shot
and killed a suspect who allegedly took a woman hostage at the International
House of Pancakes on Howard Street. The woman, who was shot in the neck, is in
critical condition. The suspect is believed to have shot and killed several other
people in Chicago before making his way to Evanston.
At about 5:30 p.m. on Jan.
9, the man entered the CVS pharmacy on the northeast corner of Howard Street and
Asbury Avenue, where he announced a robbery, said Chicago police, and,
according to Evanston Police, allegedly accosted a woman in the store.
When Evanston Police arrived
at the CVS in response to a 911 call, the suspect ran across Asbury Avenue to
the IHOP, where he allegedly took a different woman hostage and shot her in the neck. He then
ran east and at some point crossed Howard Street into Chicago, ending up in the
parking lot of the Dollar General Store at 2341 W. Howard, where he was shot
and killed by Evanston Police.
Evanston Police Chief
Demitrous Cook said at the scene of the shooting, “There was an exchange of
gunfire. I’m not sure who fired first, but it was in response to violence that
he perpetrated in our town.”
Chicago Police
Superintendent David Brown tweeted last night, “Thanks to the bravery of
Evanston Police Officers and with the support of Chicago Police Officer, a
violent criminal and his murderous rampage were stopped.”