3 Ogle County deputies hospitalized after Dixon shooting; suspect also wounded
Three Ogle County sheriff’s deputies are hospitalized after being shot at a home in Dixon Wednesday morning. The suspect was also wounded.
The incident began around 8:39 a.m. after family members notified the authorities about their relative at a home in the 400 block of Wild Rice Lane, who was reportedly threatening homicide and suicide.
An emergency response team was activated and at 9:18 a.m., eighteen minutes after deputies arrived, SWAT was also called to the scene.
Authorities tried to reach the suspect several times through his cellphone, but they received no answer. They also tried to make contact with him outside the home but were unsuccessful.
At 11:51 a.m., due to the lack of communication with the suspect, authorities decided to enter the home.
