The Champaign Police Department will conduct two firearm discharge reviews following two incidents in which weapons were fired by officers, according to a press release. The firearm discharge reviews will include a two-stage investigation consistent with Department policy, including a Professional Standards Investigation and a Firearms Discharge Review Board.
The first firearm discharge incident occurred following a dispatch of officers for a vicious animal call, in which a dog was fatally shot by Police Officer Andre Davis.
A second firearm discharge event arose when Police Sergeant John Schweighart was dispatched to a domestic disturbance and Sergeant Schweighart fired at the tires of a vehicle, with no injuries reported.
The firearm discharge reviews will determine whether the discharge incidents were consistent with the department’s policies, look over reports from the incidents and interview officers and eyewitnesses if necessary.
Following the completion of the review, said the press release, the Board will make factual conclusions and recommendations to Chief of Police Anthony Cobb.
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Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that the dog shot by Police Officer Andre Davis was the vicious animal police were called to the scene for. The dog that was shot was not the animal in question. The Daily Illini regrets this error.