MACKINAW — A man was killed Friday after a shooting near Mackinaw that involved a Tazewell County Sheriff's Office deputy, according to a report and a source. Police reported to a rural-Mackinaw residence about 10 a.m. after being notified a possibly suicidal person inside possessed a gun, WEEK-TV (25) reported. When the man exited the house, located at 34368 Illinois Route 9, he pointed a weapon at officers. A deputy then fired in self-defense, the report stated. The deputy was shot at but not struck by a bullet, a source told the Journal Star...
