Overview
- Kane County prosecutors charged DeShawn Jones, 32, with four counts of armed violence plus aggravated assault of peace officers, possession of a controlled substance, and obstructing a police officer.
- Judge Salvatore LoPiccolo granted prosecutors’ detention request, keeping Jones in the Kane County Jail pending trial; the Kane County Major Crimes Task Force is conducting the independent review required by Illinois law.
- Officials say Jones called 911 three times on Aug. 28, and responding officers found suspected cocaine and a gun at his Woodland Court apartment.
- Prosecutors say Jones went into a bedroom, retrieved a black revolver from a closet, ignored commands, and officers fired while retreating; investigators reported casings on the floor and indications rounds struck the living room and bedroom ceilings.
- Defense counsel disputes that account, asserting Jones was putting a gun into a closet, that paramedics cautioned officers not to enter, and that he is a registered gun owner with no felony record who cares for his brother with autism.