Illinois Sheriff’s Deputy Shot, Killed While Responding to ‘Motorist Assist’ Call

Wayne County, Illinois, sheriff’s deputy Sean Riley was shot and killed while responding to a “motorist assist” call near the Indiana state line at 5 a.m. on Wednesday.

Riley responded to the call on I-64 and “when another officer arrived on scene, Deputy Riley was discovered deceased at [the] location,” Tri-State Homepage reported.

Riley’s police vehicle was gone when the second officer arrived as well. The police vehicle was later located abandoned on I-64.

At 1:31 p.m. local time Indiana State Police announced they had a suspect in custody in connection with Riley’s shooting death:

The suspect in Riley’s death is believed to have “carjacked a victim at a QuikTrip gas station about two hours later,” WSILTV reported. The victim was shot but his injuries are non-life-threatening.

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