Sheriff's Police Shoot Sword-Wielding Man

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Jan 25, 2010 3:20PM

A domestic dispute in unincorporated Glenview led to a barricade situation that ended when the man emerged from his home wielding a sword, leading sheriff's police to shoot the man. Police responded to a call of a domestic disturbance yesterday afternoon at the home of Arturas Kolgavas; the victim had already fled the home. Kolgavas barricaded himself in the house and was making threatening remarks to police and threatening to hurt himself. He left the house after an hour, wielding a sword "in a threatening manner," according to police; the police opened fire, striking Kolgavas in the chest. He underwent surgery at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge but was pronounced dead later in the night. The Illinois State Police Public Integrity Unit is reviewing the case.