Granite City man shot by police after armed standoff has died

GRANITE CITY — A Granite City man shot by police Monday morning in that city has died, according to officials with the Illinois State Police.

Trooper Shannon Barrea, a public information officer with the ISP, confirmed the suspect has died, but did not provide any additional information, citing the “open and ongoing investigation.”

The incident occurred at about 10:20 a.m. on Aug. 24, when Granite City police and a Madison County sheriff’s deputy responded to the 2000 block of Edison Avenue, Granite City, for a report of an armed suspect…

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