Christopher M. Anderson, a 27-year-old from Waukegan, Illinois, died after being shot by police at Highland Park Hospital on November 3, 2014. The previous evening he, his 9-year-old daughter and another adult male had been in a car crash on Illinois Route 94 near Lake Cook Road; the driver was arrested for driving under the influence and Anderson and his daughter were taken to Highland Park Hospital.

In the early hours of November 3 Anderson became aggressive with hospital staff, who called the Highland Park Police Department. When officers arrived, Anderson drew a handgun and refused repeated orders to drop the weapon; officers then opened fire. Anderson was shot and died shortly afterward; no one else was reported injured. Multiple witnesses reportedly corroborated the officers’ account.

The Lake County Major Crimes Task Force opened an investigation into the shooting to determine whether the use of force was justified. Family members expressed frustration and questioned the necessity of the shooting, saying Anderson did not own a gun. Does anyone have information about Anderson’s actions in the hospital or eyewitness observations from that night?