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Robert E. Sylvester
United States · Aged 57 · Died 01/05/2009
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Police shot Robert E. Sylvester multiple times when he reportedly got out of his car with a a gun after a chase. At around 1:30 p.m., Sylvester allegedly robbed the Check 'n Go on West Market Street in Bloomington and fled into rural McLean County. Officers from multiple agencies chased Sylvester to I-55, where he ran from his other and jumped over a median with a gun in his hand. Police shot Sylvester in the northbound lane, and he died several hours later at a hospital.
Alleged responsible partyIllinois State PoliceReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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