Officer Tyler Timmins, 36, was shot and killed on October 26, 2021, in Granite City, Illinois, while investigating a suspected stolen vehicle at a Speedway gas station. Timmins, serving with the Pontoon Beach Police Department, was struck in the face and neck after the suspect, later identified as 31-year-old Scott Hyden of Highland, Illinois, opened fire as Timmins approached the vehicle. Timmins was transported to a Granite City hospital and later to a St. Louis hospital, where he died of his injuries.

Scott Hyden was arrested at the scene. At the time of the shooting he was on federal parole and was held in the Madison County Jail without bond on multiple charges including first-degree murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm at a peace officer, unlawful possession of weapons by a felon, and possession of a stolen firearm. The killing had a profound effect on the Pontoon Beach Police Department and the wider community, and department leaders described a deep sense of loss.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about the events at the Speedway that day, please share what you know.