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Cletus M. Ridgeway
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Gender
Male
Age
34 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
08/25/2008
Location
209 S. Buchanan St. Heyworth IL 61745 McLean
Cause of Death
Suicide
Cletus M. Ridgeway reportedly shot himself in the head during a 9-hour standoff. Police said the standoff began at about 5 p.m. when McLean County deputies and Heyworth police responded to a report of a man in his home with a weapon. An ISP tactical response team found Ridgeway dead in his home early the next morning.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Illinois State Police, McLean County Sheriff's Office, Heyworth Police Department
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