Police search for Chicago homicide suspect who's possibly armed in northwest suburbs
Police in northwest suburban Lake County were searching Tuesday for a possibly armed suspect wanted in connection with a homicide in Chicago.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office released a surveillance image of Osceola Little, 38, who they said fled on foot from Chicago police while at a business near Route 14 and Pepper Road in Lake Barrington. Little was described as standing 5-foot-10 and weighing approximately 165 pounds.
Cameras captured police with shields out in the neighborhood looking for the suspect. The officers appeared to be searching a blue pickup truck.
Police said Lake County sheriff's police were called to the scene after a car crash involving the suspect. Witnesses saw him and a female passenger flee the scene on foot.
The female passenger was later taken into police custody.
Police were in the process of towing that truck away when CBS News Chicago arrived at the scene late Tuesday afternoon. Lake County Sheriff's Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said while two guns were recovered near the scene, police still believe the suspect was armed.
Lake County sheriff's police said while they weren't telling people to shelter in place, they hoped for those in the area along Route 14 from Route 22 to the north to Route 59 to the south to be vigilant. It was unclear how long road closures in the area would last.
Covelli said police obtained surveillance footage of the suspect fleeing the truck from a nearby business. He said police were using drones, police dogs and even an aircraft to search the area.
Anyone who sees someone matching Little's description is advised to call 911, but to not approach him since he is reportedly armed and dangerous.
The police activity in the area prompted a soft lockdown of all Barrington 220 School District buildings, meaning no one was able to enter the buildings as classes went on as normal. Some students at schools closes to the scene were keeping students inside until their parents came to get them.