Standoff Comes to an End in Effingham (NAME OF INDIVIDUAL RELEASED)

(AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE PARKED NEXT TO THE SUSPECT'S SEMI)

A standoff in Effingham that began early Friday afternoon came to an end some six hours later with the death of the suspect, apparently due to a self-inflicted gunshot wound. 

(THIS ARMORED VEHICLE WAS USED TO DELIVER ITEMS TO THE SUSPECT DURING NEGOTIATIONS)

Effingham City Police Chief Jason McFarland said his department was contacted a little after noon Friday by a police department in a Michigan community that they had a bank robbery there the day before. The suspect, a truck driver, had fled the scene and was believed headed for the Shelbyville, Illinois, area. Police began searching local truck stops and a city officer found the suspect's truck at TA Truck Stop. A city officer was able to disable the man's semi by pulling the air brake loose to prevent him from trying to leave the scene. McFarland said the officer attempted to tase the suspect, but the attempt was unsuccessful. The man, who was armed, got into the cab of his semi and police then began several hours of negotiation with a goal of reaching a peaceful end to the incident. When the suspect became unresponsive, officers entered the truck and the suspect was found dead inside. Effingham County Coroner Kim Rhodes said the individual was found in the sleeper area of the semi with an apparent gunshot to the head.

(SOME OF THE OFFICERS WHO ASSISTED DURING FRIDAY'S STANDOFF)

No one else was injured in any of the events in Effingham.

Effingham City Police was the lead agency, assisted by Illinois State Police, Effingham County Sheriff's Office, SWAT teams, Rural Med EMS, Effingham Fire Department and other agencies. Rhodes said the individual was identified as 33-year-old Jamon S. Weaver of Decatur, Georgia.. She said the death occurred at approximately 8:11pm.

An autopsy was conducted on Saturday at the McLean County Coroner's Office in Bloomington. Toxicology samples were taken to determine whether Weaver ingested anything that would've altered his decision-making. Toxicology results are expected in about 30 days.