{"id":8609,"date":"2026-06-02T21:51:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T21:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/princetonillinois.com\/?p=8609"},"modified":"2026-06-02T21:51:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T21:51:24","slug":"3-year-old-shot-and-killed-during-hostage-situation-in-bureau-county-identified-wqad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/princetonillinois.com\/?p=8609","title":{"rendered":"3-year-old shot and killed during hostage situation in Bureau County identified – WQAD"},"content":{"rendered":"


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BUREAU COUNTY, Ill. \u2014 A 3-year-old child was killed after being shot as police responded to a hostage situation on Sunday in rural Bureau County, Illinois. 
The Bureau County Sheriff’s Office and Princeton Police Department responded to a domestic disturbance call at a trailer park in the 2700 block of East Street on May 10. Illinois State Police assisted with perimeter security. 
ISP said a man was armed and holding several people hostage inside the trailer, including children. Officers entered the home and shots were fired, ISP said in its press release.
The man and the 3-year-old child were hit by gunfire, ISP said. The child was taken to the hospital, where they were pronounced deceased. An autopsy showed that the child “suffered a gunshot injury inconsistent with sustaining life,” according to the Bureau County Coroner. 
The child was identified as 3-year-old Damian Camacho. 
The man whom the ISP said took the group hostage was also taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds. He was identified as Anthony D. Rodriguez. He faces three counts of aggravated unlawful restraint, two counts of domestic battery and three counts of aggravated assault. 
Off camera, News 8 spoke with several people who were in the home at the time of the incident.
Damian’s mother said that Rodriguez was armed with a knife and was threatening to hurt her children. When police got to the scene, she said he locked himself and three children in his bedroom, threatening to kill them if police entered the home. 
Soon after, she said police kicked the door down, and that shots were fired immediately after. She said there was too much chaos in the moment to see how her son died. 
The mom said Damian was a joyful kid. A GoFundMe <\/a>has been set up to help cover funeral expenses. 
ISP and the Bureau County Sheriff’s Office have not provided any additional details to News 8 or the family, saying it’s an active and ongoing investigation.  
News 8 will provide updates on this incident as they are made available. We have submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for the officers’ body-worn camera video. That was denied due to the ongoing investigation, but we will work to obtain the video when it can be made available. <\/p>\n

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