STATE TROOPER KILLS GLASFORD GUNMAN

Man Threatened Police In Drug Search

GLASFORD - A rural Glasford man was shot to death by an Illinois
State Police officer early Thursday after threatening officers with a
handgun as they were about to search his home for drugs, according to police.

Officers from the West Central Illinois Task Force went to the home
of David L. Green, 47, at 27368 E. Birds Corner Road in Fulton
County, at 6:10 a.m., Illinois State Police Capt. Kenneth Yelliott
said Thursday.

After police entered, they were confronted by Green, who was armed
with a handgun and a "long gun," Yelliott said.

After police told Green to drop his weapons, he pointed the handgun
at officers, who then fired at him, Yelliott said. The shooting
occurred upstairs; Green was alone in the house.

Police gave Green first aid, but he was pronounced dead at the scene
by the Fulton County Coroner's Office.

Sheriff Dan Daly expects charges will be filed today against another
person connected with the case.

Daly said his agency has been a part of the West Central Illinois
Task Force for 14 years. He said serving a search warrant is "never
routine," and officers took extra precautions before knocking on Green's door.

The shooting is under investigation by the Illinois State Police
Division of Internal Investigation. Daly said the investigation could
take weeks.

Officials declined to release many details, including the numbers of
shots fired and officers involved.

Asked about the experience of the officer who shot Green, Yelliott
said the officer is a veteran with Illinois State Police.

Police and State's Attorney John Clark would not say what police
found. Yelliott said police were looking for materials "associated
with cannabis and controlled substance violations."

Green was arrested in Peoria County in 1999 on charges of possessing
marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Coroner Steve Hines said an autopsy will be this morning.

The preliminary finding is that Green died of gunshot wounds, but he
declined to say how many.