Members of the Rockford Police Department and Winnebago County Sheriff's Office will not take part in the investigation. The investigation is expected to take about four weeks.
The task force will investigate whether the officers involved committed a crime and whether the actions of Thompkins warrant charges, which could be filed if he recovers from his wounds. Thompkins, who was inside the casino before the shooting, was shot three times in the midsection, Hanley said.
Officials said Tuesday that they do not know where Thompkins lives. 'Thompkins fired one shot in the air before lowering and pointing his weapon at officers,' Hanley said. Hanley said when officers arrived, they observed Thompkins with a gun to his head near the entry doors. Hard Rock Rockford President Geno Iafrate said he is happy with the results so far and working to expand the. Hanley said the scene unfolded about 8:30 p.m., when the Rockford Police Department received a 911 call about man with a gun outside the casino. Bell School Road in November for a partial month, Rockford Casino: A Hard Rock Opening Act has generated about 1.8 million for local governments, according to revenue reports from the Illinois Gaming Board. An off-duty deputy who was working security at the casino at the time of the shooting did not fire his weapon. The deputy has been identified as Giorgi Arbisi. The Rockford officers involved were Dion Embrey and Jordan Black. Rockford crime: Rockford man accused of killing bar owner shares details of fight in new court documents
