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Man shot, killed by officer 'armed with an electric hedge trimmer,' Des Plaines police say
ABC7 Chicago • • nation
Key Points:
- Des Plaines police fatally shot 21-year-old Ayham Babidi Wednesday afternoon after he approached an officer brandishing an electric hedge trimmer during a domestic disturbance call.
- Officers responded to reports of Babidi acting violently and breaking windows at a home on East Touhy Avenue around 2:30 p.m.
- Babidi's father stated his son had bipolar disorder and was experiencing a mental health episode, insisting he was not armed with a weapon.
- The shooting left the neighborhood shaken, with residents expressing shock and police collecting evidence and security footage as part of the ongoing investigation.
- The Major Case Assistance Team has been called in to investigate the incident further.
