Murder suspect nearly kills Illinois trooper during traffic stop, in chilling footage

Chilling dashcam video footage showed the moment a man allegedly opened fire on an Illinois state trooper that nearly killed him.

“Authorities said Illinois State Trooper Dakotah Chapman-Green was shot in both legs by 37-year-old Cristobal Santana while conducting a traffic stop on Toronto Road in Springfield Tuesday night.” WCIA reported

“Close-up surveillance video shows the suspect chasing the injured officer and proceeding to strike him multiple times with his weapon,” the outlet continued. “Chapman-Green suffered a brain bleed and a fractured skull. Despite his condition, Chapman-Green got up and returned to his car, clearly injured.”

Illinois State Police released video showing the scene unfolding.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSvCYf0_WkM

“We live in a free country,” ISP director Brenden Kelly said at a news conference on Tuesday. “But there is no freedom without law, no law without law enforcement, and no law enforcement without brave souls like Private Chapman-Green and those who are here with me today willing to do this noble work but dangerous.”

This is what our agents deal with.

This incident happened last week near Chicago during a traffic stop.

Prayers for Police Officer Dakotah Champman-Green and his family. pic.twitter.com/hToKUQONbf

— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) November 2, 2023

Santana was eventually captured after a three-hour manhunt that included assistance from the Springfield Police Department and the University of Illinois Springfield Police. He remains hospitalized but was charged late last week of two counts of attempted first-degree murder, one count of aggravated assault and one count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon,” the State Journal-Register. reported.

Perp was caught a few hours later, he was pulled over by a police cruiser. He is also suspected of the murder of a teacher in the area. Less than a year after Illinois ended cash bail. pic.twitter.com/2h8UvxrsFx

— Expose Them (@ExposeDarkDeeds) November 2, 2023

“He’s getting better every day,” said Kris Chapman-Green, the officer’s mother. “And he can’t wait to get back to work so he can protect you all.”

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