The Brief
- A 44-year-old Carpentersville man was identified as the gunman who shot two people at a bar early Saturday before being fatally shot by a police officer.
- Police said the victims knew the shooter, and one remained in critical condition after being hospitalized.
- Illinois State Police said the shooting was an isolated incident connected to a domestic violence situation and remains under investigation.
CARPENTERSVILLE, Ill. – A gunman who was killed by police after shooting two people at a Carpentersville bar early Saturday morning has been identified.
Carpentersville bar shooting
The backstory:
Carpentersville police responded to a call of shots being fired a little after midnight at a restaurant in the 1300 block of Kings Road, according to the Illinois State Police.
A Carpentersville police officer saw the gunman shooting a person, ISP said. The officer shot and killed the gunman.…