Flossmoor police shoot, kill 64-year-old woman during domestic disturbance call, ISP say

FLOSSMOOR, Ill. (WLS) -- A 64-year-old woman was killed after being shot by Flossmoor police, who were responding to a domestic disturbance call Sunday.

Illinois State Police said the Flossmoor Police Department were called to a home in the 1400-block of Joyce Drive around 12:15 p.m. Sunday for a report of a domestic disturbance.

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State police said officers were met at the door by a woman holding a knife. Flossmoor officers shot her.

She was taken to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead. No officers were injured during the incident, state police said.

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The woman was identified as 64-year-old Madeline Miller by the Cook County Medical Examiner.



The Illinois State Police Public Integrity Task Force is investigating the shooting. No further details have been released.