Railroad Police Shoot, Kill "Suspicious" Man
Man had long criminal history, had skipped out on parole
Tuesday, Mar 24, 2009 | Updated 10:41 AM CST
Michigan Dept. of Corrections
Railroad police shot and killed Robert Craig Sherrill after he allegedly pulled a gun on them.
Railroad police shot and killed a man Monday night near the Canadian National Railway tracks in Homewood.
Two officers responded to a call of a suspicious person hiding in bushes near the Homewood commuter rail station at about 9 p.m., according to the Chicago Tribune.
The officers identified themselves as they ordered the hiding man to come out from the bushes.
"The man refused and ran south along the tracks toward the commuter parking lot," said CN spokesman Patrick Waldron.
As police pursued the man, they say that he pulled a gun on them and fired.
One of the officers returned fire, shooting and killing the 48-year-old man, who was identified as Robert Craig Sherrill.
Sherill, who was from Detroit, had a long criminal history and had skipped out on parole, the NWI Times reported.
Posted Tuesday, Jul 14, 2009 - 7:05 AM CST
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