Relatives made a plea for answers on Saturday evening after a man was shot and killed by police during a "domestic violence incident," officials said.
Isaac Goodlow, III, 30, was fatally shot at an apartment complex in the 200 block of East St. Charles Road in Carol Stream at around 4:15 a.m. Saturday, police said in a Facebook post. Upon arrival at the complex, officers encountered a "tense, uncertain and rapidly evolving situation" during which at least one officer discharged their weapon and the alleged domestic violence suspect was struck, said Acting Chief of Police Brian Cluever.
Goodlow sustained critical injuries, Cluever said. He was transported to Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The DuPage County Coroner's Office hasn't released the cause and manner of death.
Goodlow's brother, Michael Pigram, who lives at the same complex, said the incident involved his brother and a new girlfriend. Pigram explained that the family wasn't able to get any answers from police on the scene.
"They didn't want to save his life," he said, referring to police. "And as far as giving us information, they had no urgency to help us at all."
Police initially said at least one officer fired shots, and in an update Saturday evening, stated that two officers discharged their weapons. Both officers, whose names haven't been released, have been placed on leave while DuPage County's Metropolitan Emergency Response and Investigations Team (MERIT) taskforce conducts an investigation.
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As of Saturday night, the scene was still being processed by MERIT's Forensic Investigations Unit. According to police, the investigation "will continue for an indeterminate amount of time" due to the complexity and involvement of many agencies.
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Authorities haven't said if Goodlow was armed at the time of shooting or provide additional context about what they called a "tense, uncertain and rapidly evolving situation."
"We’re working closely with states attorney’s office and public integrity unit to offer full transparency in this incident," police said.
According to Cluever, at least one of the officers involved has worked at a previous police department and has not been involved in an incident of discharging their firearm with Carol Stream police.
