Cook County deputy shoots suspect to stop stabbing during domestic call, officials say

LYONS TOWNSHIP - An alleged domestic violence incident in Lyons Township led to a stabbing and a police shooting Monday evening, sending two women and a male suspect to the hospital, authorities said.

What we know:

The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. in the 6400 block of Joliet Road in unincorporated Lyons Township, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies responded to a report of domestic violence. After arriving at the scene, a Cook County sheriff’s police officer found a man holding a woman at knifepoint.

The woman was bleeding, and a second woman was lying motionless and bleeding on the floor, authorities said.

As the officer approached, the man allegedly began stabbing the woman again. The officer then fired their gun once, striking the suspect, according to t