Update From State Police: Fairview Heights Police Say Man With Knife Ran Toward Officers
A 1:30 a.m. disturbance call brought Fairview Heights officers to the 9100 block of Bunkum Road, where police say a confrontation turned deadly.
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS - A man carrying a large knife was fatally shot by Fairview Heights police officers responding to a domestic disturbance early Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, in the 9100 block of Bunkum Road, according to a statement from Police Chief Steve Johnson.
Fairview Heights Police said the man ran toward three officers and refused commands to stop and drop the knife before officers fired, striking him several times.
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MECOMM received a 911 call about the disturbance at 1:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 29, 2026. The caller reported that the man was driving through their yard, was high on narcotics and was going “to kill himself or someone else,” according to the statement.
The man received medical attention and was later pronounced dead at a hospital. No officers were injured. Police said body-worn and in-car cameras recorded the incident.
Illinois State Police are investigating the shooting as required by state law. The investigation will be submitted to the St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office for review.
“We send our sincere condolences to the family for the loss of their loved one,” Johnson said in the statement.
ISP Releases Information On Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting Late Friday Morning, Oct. 30, 2026
Fairview Heights police officers shot and killed a man armed with a knife early Oct. 30, 2026, after he charged toward them during a response to a reported domestic disturbance, according to police.
Officers responded to the 9100 block of Bunkum Road at approximately 1:33 a.m. and encountered the man with a knife. Police said he did not comply with commands to drop it and charged toward officers, who fired their weapons and struck him.
Officers provided medical aid before the man was transported to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. No officers were injured.
The Fairview Heights Police Department requested that the Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 6 investigate the shooting.
The investigation remains open and ongoing. Once it is completed, the case will be submitted to the St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office for review.
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