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No charges for Princeton cop in DePue shooting that killed child · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: No charges for Princeton copp in Depew's shooting that killed child.
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  Speaker 1: Written by Tom Collins. This article is being read by
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  Speaker 1: an automated voice brought to you by Everlett. The police
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  Speaker 1: officer involved in the Mother's Day shooting in rural Depew,
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  Speaker 1: a three year old was struck and killed by gunfire,
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  Speaker 1: will not face criminal charges, Bureau County State's attorney confirmed Wednesday.
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  Speaker 1: Dan Anderson said he was contacted by the Appellate Prosecutor's office,
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  Speaker 1: which was tabbed to investigate the May tenth shooting that
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  Speaker 1: resulted in the death of Damian Camacho. While the report
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  Speaker 1: was not disclosed in its entirety, Anderson did confirm the
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  Speaker 1: key finding. I have been informed that the decision of
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  Speaker 1: the Special prosecutor is that no charges will be filed
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  Speaker 1: against the officer involved in the shooting, Anderson said. Illinois
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  Speaker 1: State Police issued a press release late Wednesday that included
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  Speaker 1: body camera footage from two officers present. The press release
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  Speaker 1: did not, however, contain a determination on whether the officers
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  Speaker 1: acted within the scope of their duties. Shaw Local News
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  Speaker 1: network staff concluded the graphic footage was not suitable for
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  Speaker 1: broadcast on any news platform. That editorial review further showed
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  Speaker 1: that police did give repeat instructions for Anthony Rodriguez to
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  Speaker 1: release a woman and two children before police broke down
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  Speaker 1: a bedroom door and discharged shots. The video further corroborreites
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  Speaker 1: reports and in court statements that Rodriguez refused to release
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  Speaker 1: the injured child for medical care. Rodriguez, forty two, of Princeton,
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  Speaker 1: faces up to five years in prison if convicted of
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  Speaker 1: aggravated unlawful restraint. He is charged with misdemeanor assault and
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  Speaker 1: domestic battery. He initially was set for trial in August,
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  Speaker 1: but public defender Eric May sought to continuance and Rodriguez
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  Speaker 1: voluntarily waived his right to a speedy trial to pursue
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  Speaker 1: pre trial matters, including a mental health evaluation for Rodriguez