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atur Woman Killed in Crash Related Officer Shooting in Mahomet

A police officer is recovering after being shot in eastern Illinois town of Mahomet and a manhunt is underway for the shooter. At the same time a woman is dead after colliding with an Illinois State Police car that was joining the pursuit of the suspected gunman.

 

Police say during a traffic stop, Dracy Pendleton of Bellflower shot Officer Jeremy Scharlow in the arm. Scharlow is recovering and is out of the hospital. Police believe Pendleton was also shot during the incident; he is being sought on charges of attempted murder of a police officer.

 

The story has another tragic twist. State Police say that an officer responding to the incident stuck a minivan in an intersection in Decatur and the driver of the van was killed. ISP says the trooper’s lights and sirens were activated.

 

The search remains underway for Pendleton. Authorities say he fled in a white pickup truck and is armed with an AK-47. 

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