{"id":8579,"date":"2026-05-12T07:11:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T07:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/princetonillinois.com\/?p=8579"},"modified":"2026-05-12T07:11:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T07:11:21","slug":"3-year-old-killed-by-police-in-depue-hostage-situation-shaw-local","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/princetonillinois.com\/?p=8579","title":{"rendered":"3-year-old killed by police in DePue hostage situation – Shaw Local"},"content":{"rendered":"


An aerial view of the home where the shooting took place in the Hummingbird Lane Mobile Home Park on Monday, May 11, 2026 in DePue. Law enforcement agencies are investigating the scene of a fatal domestic disturbance in the 2700 block of East Street west of DePue. According to the Bureau County Sheriff’s Office, officers responded to a barricaded subject at a mobile home in the Hummingbird Lane Mobile Home Park. A 3-year-old later died at a local hospital, while the suspect remained hospitalized Monday afternoon. <\/span>(Scott Anderson)
A 3-year-old boy was killed by an officer<\/a> Sunday morning during a domestic disturbance in rural DePue, according to the Bureau County<\/a> Sheriff\u2019s Office and the child\u2019s family.
The child, identified as 3-year-old Damian Camacho by his aunt Cindy Almanza, and the suspect were both shot.
Bureau County Sheriff James Reed said in a news release deputies were dispatched about 2:42 a.m. Sunday, May 10, to a reported domestic disturbance involving a barricaded person.
According to the release, the suspect was reported to be armed with a knife and had barricaded himself in a room with multiple people inside. After arriving on the scene, officers made repeated attempts to get the suspect to come out and resolve the situation peacefully, according to the release.
After those efforts failed, and based on information from the 911 call and what officers said they could hear at the scene, authorities believed the people inside were in immediate danger, police said.
Officers then went into the residence and fired shots at the suspect, police said.
The 3-year-old was taken to a local hospital by Illinois State Police<\/a> and Bureau County sheriff\u2019s deputies, where he was later pronounced dead.
The suspect also was taken to the hospital for treatment and remains hospitalized as of Monday afternoon.
The suspect\u2019s identity has not been made public but the person is facing charges of aggravated unlawful restraint, aggravated assault and domestic battery. Additional charges may be filed, according to the release.
While it was previously reported that the shooting happened in rural Princeton<\/a>, the address, 2700 block of East Street, is just west of DePue off Illinois Route 29.
Responding agencies included the Bureau County Sheriff\u2019s Office, DePue Police, Ladd<\/a> Police, Princeton Police and Illinois State Police.
The investigation is being handled by the Bureau County Sheriff\u2019s Office, Illinois State Police and the Bureau County Coroner\u2019s Office.
Bill Freskos is a multimedia journalist based in the Illinois Valley. He covers hard news, local government, sports, business enterprise, and politics while contributing to Shaw Local Radio stations for Shaw Media across La Salle, Bureau, and Putnam counties.<\/p>\n

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