A suspect was killed in a shootout with police in Aurora following a police chase following reports of shots fired in Plano, authorities said.
Police said at approximately 6:45 p.m. Friday, Kendall County Sheriff’s deputies assisted Plano police with a report of shots fired in the 3800 block of Pratt Street.
Responding officers located a vehicle believed to be involved in the incident and engaged in a pursuit, officials said.
The pursuit was later terminated near the intersection of Ogden Avenue and Eola Road in Aurora, where police said the suspect “engaged the officers in gunfire.”
The suspect was hit and taken to a local hospital where they were pronounced dead.
According to Illinois State Police, the investigation is “in its infancy” and no additional information was available.