Carbondale, IL-(Effingham Radio)- On December 7, 2022, the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office requested the Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 7 to investigate an officer involved shooting incident.
Preliminary information indicates the Williamson County Sherriff’s Office responded to a call for service on Devil’s Fork Road, near Carbondale in Williamson County. Upon arrival, the sheriff’s deputy encountered 47-year-old Jeremy Fowler of Carbondale, IL. As the deputy exited his patrol vehicle, Fowler began approaching the deputy with a weapon. The deputy ordered Fowler to drop the weapon. Fowler continued to advance toward the deputy and the deputy discharged his weapon striking Fowler, who was pronounced deceased at the scene. The deputy was not injured in this incident.
This is an active investigation and no additional information is available at this time.
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