POPLAR GROVE – The man killed in the officer-involved shooting on Sunday, August 11 in Poplar Grove has been identified as Russell D. Donahue, 44, of Rockford. An autopsy by Boone County Coroner, Rebecca Wigget showed he died from multiple gunshot wounds. His death remains under investigation.
Donahue had shot through the front door of a home in Poplar Grove around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. Two Boone County deputies responded quickly to the scene and both allegedly fired shots at the armed man and killed him.
A woman and two young children were in the home at the time, and the deputies considered them in danger from the intruder.
The case will now go to the Boone County State’s Attorney’s Office for review to determine whether the shooting was justified.
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Here is a link to the Rockford Register Star’s coverage of the incident: http://www.rrstar.com/news/jenniferwheeler/x273448586/Intruder-identified-in-Poplar-Grove-shooting
The following is a news release from the Integrity Task Force which is investigating the police role in the incident.
