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Daryl L. Perkins
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Gender
Male
Age
55 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
08/23/2019
Location
7 N Vermilion St Danville IL 61832 Vermilion
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Daryl L. Perkins was a Vermilion County jail inmate who was fatally shot after allegedly attacking and injuring a sheriff's deputy at the courthouse. The incident occurred at 10:06 a.m. in the holding-cell area of the courthouse. According to police, the deputy was moving Perkins between holding cells. When the deputy opened the door of a cell, Perkins attacked him and stabbed him in the face multiple times with several Bic pens then grabbed the deputy's multitool and continued stabbing. The deputy shot and killed Perkins.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Vermilion County Sheriff's Office
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United States