Waukegan police shot and killed a man who attempted suicide Saturday afternoon.
Three officers responded to a call about 3 p.m. in the 1000 block of Leith Avenue for a person "who had attempted to commit suicide," Waukegan police said in a news release.
The shooting victim was identified as 58-year-old Ricardo Delafuente of Waukegan, according to the Lake County coroner's office. First responders provided aid, but Delafuente died at the scene, according to police. He died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the coroner. The department did not provide details of what led to the shooting.
The Illinois State Police is investigating the incident.
