Nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. In what has already been an especially perilous year for Law Enforcement the shooting death of a Police Officer in illinois today touched off a massive manhunt in the air and on the ground. It happened well north of chicago in the community of fox lake. The veteran Police Lieutenant was shot during a foot chase and was found stripped of his weapon. Schools were locked down and people told to stay indoors as police swarmed the area in search of the suspects. It comes as Police Fatalities nationally from all causes are rising dramatically. Nbcs john yang is near the scene in fox lake with late details. Reporter from the air and on the ground a massive intensive manhunt for the killers of a veteran Police Officer. S. W. A. T. Teams, canine units all closely searching nearby wooded areas, local businesses and homes. The suspects are considered armed and dangerous. Theyre being described as two male whites and one male black. We have the evidence
About an hour north of chicago. Police, federal agents, canine units and choppers and horseback officers all out overnight looking for three men suspected of shooting a fox lake officer to death. Dispatchers lost contact and backup officers counseled lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz dead and stripped of his gun and other gear. He leaves behind a Community Already in mourning. This was an officer 30 plus years on the force. Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz was a decorated Police Officer and not only did fox lake, he was a family member, i lost a very dear friend. His nickname was g. I. Joe. Ryan young is in fox lake with the very latest on this search. Reporter manhunt has been going on for more than 12 hours. You can see behind me the command Center Police have been using for several hours as they look for these suspects. We are about a mile and a half from where the officer was shot. Officer joseph gliniewicz, a father of four, was shot and killed. Officers had been manning this area before spreadi