Thursday, December 30, 2021

Ray Tate, Arrested In Illinois For The Alleged Murder Of Wayne County Deputy Sean Riley

The Illinois State Police arrested Tate who is suspected of killing Wayne  County Deputy Riley.

By H. Nelson Goodson 
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

December 30, 2021

Carlyle, IL – The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 8 in a press release says that it is investigating an officer involved death (OID) involving a deputy from the Wayne County Sheriff's Office (WCSO). 

According to the ISP, on December 29, 2021 at approximately 5:00 a.m., ISP DCI Zone 8 was requested to assist with an officer involved shooting. Preliminary reports indicated that Wayne County Sheriff Deputy Sean Riley was dispatched to a motorist assist on Interstate 64 eastbound at Milepost 115. A short time later another responding officer located Deputy Riley deceased at the scene. The Deputy's squad car was missing and then located abandoned a short time later just east of the scene.

It is believed that the alleged suspect, Ray Tate, a 40-year-old male from Hopkinsville, KY carjacked a truck tractor semi-trailer near the area Deputy Riley's squad car was located. The driver of the truck tractor semi-trailer was held against his will and drove Tate to a gas station in St Peter's, Missouri. While in Missouri, Tate also committed a series of carjackings, robberies and shootings during the crime spree. Tate then traveled back into Illinois with a kidnapped victim in another stolen vehicle. That stolen vehicle was located at a residence in rural Carlyle. Tate committed a home invasion and took the homeowner and the kidnapped victim hostage at a residence in rural Clinton County. 

At approximately 1:42 p.m. ISP Special Weapons and Tactics (S.W.A.T.) operators were able to make entry into the residence and took the suspect into custody without incident. 

The homeowner and kidnapped victim were located in the residence uninjured. Tate was then transported to the Clinton County Jail where he is being charged with 1st-degree murder by the Wayne County State's Attorney. 

Other felony charges are also pending in Illinois and Missouri. If convicted of 1st-degree murder in Illinois, Tate is facing life in prison.

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