Investigation into Nov. 1 police-involved shooting death in the hands of Illinois Appellate Prosecutor’s Office
Posted By Brandon Reid On November 14, 2012 @ 11:43 am In Happening Now, Local News | No Comments
Online Staff Report
Investigation into the Nov. 1 officer-involved shooting death of 31-year-old Demetrius Bennett of Rockford will be conducted by the Illinois Appellate Prosecutor’s Office, Winnebago County State’s Attorney Joe Bruscato (D) announced Nov. 13.
Bruscato said the case was being handed off to the Illinois Appellate Prosecutor’s Office because of a conflict of interest within the Winnebago County State’s Attorney’s Office. Deputy State’s Attorney Marilyn Hite Ross had notified Bruscato that an aunt on her father’s side of the family is Bennett’s grandmother.
The Nov. 1 officer-involved shooting death of Bennett began with a domestic dispute between Bennett and his wife, Amanda Armbruster.
Armbruster had gone to the Winnebago County Justice Center shortly before 6 a.m., Nov. 1, to ask for assistance in retrieving her personal items from the home at 1811 Montague St.
When police arrived at the residence, Bennett answered the door and then reportedly went to pick up one of his two children. Police then asked Bennett to put the child down, and he eventually gave the child up. Armbruster then took both children out of the home.
According to Bruscato, Bennett then grabbed a knife and officers responded by spraying him with pepper spray. Bennett wiped the pepper spray from his face and then made a “move,” according to Bruscato. Four Rockford police officers then shot Bennett. The officers — Mark Danner, Ryan Marko, James Presley and Nolan Walker — were put on administrative leave, per department policy.
Initial reports indicated Bennett used one of his children as a shield when he allegedly held a knife at officers, but that report was determined to be false.
The Nov. 1 shooting death was the second officer-involved shooting death in Rockford within a matter of weeks. Logan Bell, 18, was shot and killed by police Oct. 11 after police responded to a 911 call from a family member of Bell’s saying the teen was in possession of a handgun and was a danger to himself. According to police, Bell prompted pursuing officers to shoot after he raised his gun. Logan Bell, a relative of former Rockford Ald. Victory Bell, reportedly suffered from bipolar disorder.
Posted Nov. 14, 2012
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