A 32-year-old man still hospitalized after being shot by Carpentersville police in August has been charged with multiple felonies, according to Kane County court records.
DeShawn Jones, of the 100 block of Woodland Court in Carpentersville, faces four counts of armed violence, a class X felony, four counts of aggravated assault of a police officer and one count each of possession of a controlled substance and obstruction of a police officer, records show.
Jones appeared at a court hearing via video Wednesday and told Associate Judge Sal LoPiccolo that he had hired a private attorney to represent him. LoPiccolo continued the hearing until Friday so the attorney could be present.
Jones was shot by police in his home Aug. 28 but details of what occurred or why officers were there have not been disclosed. Officials say the investigation is ongoing and, for that reason, Freedom of Information requests filed by The Courier-News for 911 calls and body camera video have been denied.
The criminal charges against the defendant are separate from the investigation into whether the police-involved shooting was justified, Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser said in an email. “While the facts are similar, there are different considerations and a required review for the officer-involved shooting,” she said.
The shooting occurred about 10:45 p.m. A news release issued at the time stated, “The preliminary investigation indicates that a man, armed with a firearm, was shot by police on the scene.”
Jones was initially taken to Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin and later transferred to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, officials said.
For a period of time, his family did not know his whereabouts and was unable to speak with him, a family member said. They had been notified by authorities that they would need to take custody of Jones’ older brother, Kirby, who has autism and was being cared for by Jones.
Charges against Jones were filed last month but the pre-trial detention hearing was delayed because of his medical condition, officials said.
Gloria Casas is a freelance reporter for The Courier-News.
