Joseph Gliniewicz

Lieutenant Joseph Gliniewitz of the Fox Lake Police Department was shot and killed while on duty in Fox Lake, Illinois, according to CNN and other news sources. Investigators combed through neighborhoods north of Chicago in a massive manhunt for three suspects. The shooting happened about 10 minutes before 8 a.m., after Lt. Joe Gliniewicz sent word over his radio that he was pursuing three suspects on foot, Lake County Sheriff's Sgt. Christopher Covelli said. Radio communication dropped off and backup officers were sent. They found the officer with a gunshot wound. Gliniewicz worked for Fox Lake Police, a community of about 60,000 people in Lake County, about 60 miles north of Chicago. He was a 30-year veteran, Fox Lake Mayor Donny Schmit told reporters. "He loved his community and loved his job, and he will be very sorely missed in this community," said Catherine "Kay" Starostovic, Grant Township supervisor. The hunt for the suspects put at least four schools on lockdown and left people barricaded in their homes in Lake County, Illinois. Law enforcement on foot and in helicopters were searching the area, according to the Sheriff. Canine units have also been dispatched. U.S Marshal officials and agents with the FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are helping with the manunt. Residents have been asked to remain inside their homes and businesses, officials said. "We asked residents to report any suspicious activity they happen to see, whether they think it's something minor or major and to keep an eye out for these three individuals," Covelli said.