Illinois Homicide Statutes
I think someone suggested murder charges against the LEO who shot Toledo. One of these? Personally I don't think either first or second degree charge fits the facts (ETA: at least from what I know thru MSM now).
(720 ILCS 5/9-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 9-1)
"Sec. 9-1.
First degree murder;...
(a) A person who kills an individual without lawful justification commits first degree murder if, in performing the acts which cause the death:
(1) he or she either intends to kill or do great bodily harm to that individual or another, or knows that such acts will cause death to that individual or another; or
(2) he or she knows that such acts create a strong probability of death or great bodily harm to that individual or another; or
(3) he or she is attempting or committing a forcible felony other than second degree murder...."
Illinois General Assembly - Illinois Compiled Statutes
(720 ILCS 5/9-2) (from Ch. 38, par. 9-2)
" Sec. 9-2.
Second degree murder.
(a) A person commits the offense of second degree murder when he or she commits the offense of first degree murder as defined in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of Section 9-1 of this Code and either of the following mitigating factors are present:
(1) at the time of the killing he or she is acting under a sudden and intense passion resulting from serious provocation by the individual killed or another whom the offender endeavors to kill, but he or she negligently or accidentally causes the death of the individual killed; or
(2) at the time of the killing he or she believes the circumstances to be such that, if they existed, would justify or exonerate the killing under the principles stated in Article 7 of this Code, but his or her belief is unreasonable.
(b) Serious provocation is conduct sufficient to excite an intense passion in a reasonable person provided, however, that an action that does not otherwise constitute serious provocation cannot qualify as serious provocation because of the discovery, knowledge, or disclosure of the victim's sexual orientation as defined in Section 1-103 of the Illinois Human Rights Act."
Illinois General Assembly - Illinois Compiled Statutes