A knife-wielding man who was shot on Sunday by an Aurora police officer is now facing attempted murder charges, according to Kane County court records.
The man lunged at an officer while holding multiple knives during a confrontation Sunday in the 900 block of Colorado, Aurora police Chief Keith Cross said.
An Aurora police officer was fired after being accused of leaving a teenager numerous threatening voice mails last year, Aurora police officials announced Friday.
Keith Cross To Take Over As New Aurora Police Chief
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AURORA, Ill. (CBS) There is a new chief running the second-largest police department in Illinois.
Deputy Chief Keith Cross will be taking over as the police chief in Aurora once the city council there approves his appointment.
Cross is an Aurora native, and has been with the Aurora Police Department for 27 years. As he prepares to take the helm, Cross said community partnerships will be key to continuing the downward trend in crime rates in Aurora.
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