Suspected cop killer taken into custody after 18-hour standoff

Posted on June 26, 2019
Fulton County deputy Troy Chisum died after being allegedly shot. (Photo courtesy: Fulton County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook)

By Katherine Murphy and Blake Haas

AVON – A man who barricaded himself in a home in rural Avon Tuesday afternoon has been arrested.

Illinois State Police District commander Capt. Jon Dively said the suspect was taken into custody after the more than 18-hour standoff.

“Deputy (Troy) Chisum succumbed to his injuries. No other injuries were reported,” said Dively at a press conference Wednesday afternoon. “Officers from multiple law enforcement agencies including the Illinois State Police responded to the scene to assist the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department, at which the suspect barricaded himself inside a residence at approximately 8:20 a.m. this morning (Wednesday morning) the suspect was taken into custody.”

The suspect has been identified as Nathan Woodring, 42, of Avon. The suspect is being transported to McDonough County Jail where he is being held pending formal charges.

Fulton County Deputy Troy Chisum responded to a domestic battery call at the home in Avon Tuesday afternoon where he was allegedly shot by Woodring and later died of his injuries.

The sheriff says Chisum worked for the department for four-and-a-half years, was a paramedic, and member of the West Central Special Response Team.

Deputy Chisum dedicated his life to community service said the sheriff. Fulton County Deputy Chisum was 39.

Katherine Murphy can be reached at [email protected]

Blake Haas can be reached at [email protected].

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