CB 2 - Litchfield Police Shooting of Shane Boston

The Force Review: Case Brief 2 - Shane Boston

On November 24th, 2022 police were called in Litchfield, Illinois in regards to a suspicious man with a gun. Officers encountered Shane Boston, who was fleeing and attempting to hijack a vehicle before being shot to death by police. Find out now, if this shooting was justified.

Source Critical Incident - Officer 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YMHlvFOthA

Source Critical Incident - Officer 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8X3up_Exqc

Tennessee V. Garner:
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-supreme-court/471/1.html

Illinois Compiled Statutes 24-1.1:
https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=072000050K24-1.1

Illinois Compiled Statutes 11-203:
https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=062500050K11-203

Illinois Compiled Statutes 13-8:
https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs4.asp?DocName=072000050HArt%2E+18&ActID=1876&ChapterID=53&SeqStart=62300000&SeqEnd=63000000

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