Police killed a man Sunday after he entered the River Glen assisted living residence Sunday, wielding a chainsaw and threatening residents.
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The chainsaw-wielding man who was shot and killed by St. Charles police on Sunday morning has been identified as an Indiana resident.
Daniel H. Escalera, 41, of Stockwell, Indiana, had no known ties to the area or the senior living center where he threatened residents, authorities announced Monday.
In a news release from St. Charles police and the Kane County state’s attorney’s office, authorities said they had no previous contact with Escalera. They added that they don’t know why he was in St. Charles or the River Glen senior assisted living residence.
Police responded at 8:45 a.m. on Sunday to the report of a shirtless man with a chainsaw trying to cut down a tree on the property.
Just before police arrived, witnesses said the man had entered the lobby and began confronting residents with the chainsaw.
Officers tried to de-escalate the situation, according to the news release, and stunned the man with a Taser. But they said he continued to try to use the chainsaw against residents, so an officer shot him.
Illinois State Police are investigating the shooting. The results of their investigation will be given to Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser, who will decide whether the shooting was justified.
The officer who shot Escalera has been placed on paid administrative leave.