State's attorney investigating police-involved shooting in Lisle
The investigation into the Oct. 10 fatal shooting of a burglary suspect by a Lisle police officer is now in the hands of the DuPage County State's Attorney's office.
State's Attorney Robert Berlin confirmed Tuesday that Illinois State Police officials have turned over the results of their investigation for his office's review.
Police have said a three-year veteran of the department fired the fatal shot into the right lower chest of Lisle resident Anthony Aguilar shortly after 5:15 a.m. when the officer and two others responded to a burglary in progress on the 4400 block of Yender Avenue.
In addition to trying to kick in the doors of the home, Aguilar broke into the resident's detached garage and shattered several windows in her vehicle, authorities said.
Police said Aguilar was armed but they have not specified what type of weapon it was. Police say officers first attempted to detain Aguilar with a Taser, but it was not effective.
Deputy Chief Ron Wilke said the three officers returned to their regular patrol duties on Nov. 5, while the state police were still investigating.
Berlin said a senior deputy chief prosecutor in his office will review the state police file, then discuss it with him before deciding how to proceed. He did not give a timeline for how long the process will take.
"We did get the state police file and we are reviewing it. They sent us their entire investigation," Berlin said Tuesday. "We've got all police reports, witness interviews, audiotapes, photographs and forensic evidence. It's actually a rather thick file."
He would not disclose any findings or conclusions reached in the state police report.
Once Berlin's review is complete, he said he has three options.
"At the appropriate time I'll respond by saying the shooting was justified, asking for further investigation or I'll take it to a grand jury," Berlin said. "Any time police call with a potential felony, we review it to the full extent of the law. The only difference here is that it was a police-involved shooting."
The Daily Herald filed a Freedom of Information request for 911 recordings and dashcam videos of the shooting, but the village has refused to release them.