The ruling comes after a 6-month investigation into whether the use of force was lawful.
Article Summary
- St. Clair County State’s Attorney James Gomric has declined to file criminal charges in the officer-involved shooting of Rachel Tarrence on Jan. 4 in East St. Louis.
- Gomric identified Trooper Gary Blake Novack as the sole officer who fired three shots into Tarrence’s car, striking her twice.
- Novack was the defendant in two lawsuits that alleged he used excessive force when he worked at the Collinsville Police Department. Both suits were dismissed.
This summary was written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.
The Illinois State Police trooper who fatally shot an unarmed woman who was driving a stolen car will not face criminal charges…