Newly released police recordings reveal details of the moments leading up to the shooting death of Fox Lake Lieutenant Charles Joseph Gliniewicz. NBC 5’s Lauren Jiggetts reports.
Police on Wednesday released a timeline of what led up to the fatal shooting of an on-duty veteran Fox Lake police officer.
Lieutenant Charles "Joe" Gliniewicz was investigating three suspicious suspects near Route 12 and Sayton Road in north suburban Fox Lake when he was fatally shot, officials said.
Shortly after, police launched a massive manhunt searching for the suspects.
The tragic scene unfolded in a matter of minutes, according to police.
At about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, the grid search ended and the perimeter for the search effort was expanded, authorities said. That search continued Wednesday as the suspects remained on the loose.
Here’s a timeline of what police say happened Tuesday:
7:52 a.m.—Gliniewicz calls in to report three suspicious people
7:55 a.m. – Gliniewicz calls for 2nd unit after three subjects ran into swamp area
8:01 a.m. – Two officers arrive at the scene
8:09 a.m. – Officers find Gliniewicz with a gunshot wound
