210 • 15th Street, 4th FloorRock Island, IL 61201

Phone: (309) 558·3251 Fax: (309) 786·5052Website: www.rockislandcounty.org

OFFICE OF THE STATE'S ATTORNEYCIVIL DIVISIONRock Island County, IllinoisJIHGFEDCBA[ o h n L . M c G e h e e , S ta te 's A t to r n e y

August 5, 2015

MEDIA RELEASE

FROM: John McGehee, State's Attorney, Rock Island County

SUBJECT: Officer shooting of Darrin A. LangfordZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA

F A C T S :

1. Rock Island County Integrity Task Force report contains 783 pages of documents.~"-~,,.~-'-'. -'-E'Xhibit+iS'a"'COpy-uf--the-inde , ~~=- ~~ ..--~~,~-.~--, .•,,~.,.-,

2. A report of a gunshot being fired, between 12_13lh Street andvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBAih Avenue is made tothe Rock Island Police Department around 10:45 PM on April 2,2015;

3. The police were dispatched to a shot being fired in this area;

4. A juvenile walking in the area approached Darrin Langfordin front of the Church ofPeace. She observed him to be highly intoxicated or exhibiting unpredictable behavior, and inpossession of a firearm. As she backed away from him she told Darrin Langford that she hadseen police officers in the neighborhood. Darrin Langford then without warning fired three shotsin the air whereby the juvenile ran away from him;

5. Other juveniles in the area also witnessed Darrin Langford shooting a handgun in theair several times creating fear in them;

6. Officer DeRudder arrives at 12thAvenue and lih Street. Hehears three (3) loudgunshots and other officers in area hear the gunshots. Officer DeRudder is wearing his policeuniform and driving a marked police K-9 vehicle;

7. Officer DeRudder sees DarrinLangford with a gun. Darrin Langford looks at OfficerDeRudder and runs south oniz" Street, still armed with a handgun;

8. Officer DeRudder pursues on foot after Darrin Langford yelling at him to "stop" and"drop the gun". Other witnesses confirm these facts.

9. Daffin Langford ran into an alley east of Glenhurst Court and started to turn his bodyrotating his right shoulder back to Officer DeRudder who wasstill continuing to pursue him onfoot;

10. As Daffin Langford started to turn to his right with the gun in his right hand,Officer DeRudder was in fear of his safety and fired four (4) gun shots at Darrin Langford.Three of the four shots struck Darrin Langford, one in the right hip, one in the left buttock, andone in the right back. Darrin Langford was transported to Unity Point Trauma Center in RockIsland, 1L where he was pronounced dead at11:35 PM. Exhibit 2 is a copy of the Autopsyreport;

11. Jennaine Bell, Darrin Langford's brother, confirmed the forty caliber SmithvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA&Wesson pistol collected at the scene was his gun and had been taken without his permission. Aconcealment style holster was located in Darrin Langford'spants.JIHGFEDCBA

C O N C LU S IO N :

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in making an arrest. According to the law, a peace officer is justified in use of any force, whichthe peace officer believes to be necessary to effect the arrest, and of any force which the peaceofficer reasonably believes to be necessary to defend himself while making the arrest. Withshots being fired, Darrin Langford endangered human life. When he was pursued on foot by apolice officer and told to drop his weapon, Darrin Langford's actions as he fled by turning to hisright and to open up his stance as if to fire the handgun, Ryan DeRudder a Rock Island PeaceOfficer acted justifiably in discharging his weapon to protect himself and others.

The witness statements, evidence, and autopsy results are consistent with OfficerDeRudder's account of the incident. Had Darrin Langford survived his injuries, he could havefaced felony charges including Aggravated Discharge of A Firearm and Felon In Possession of AFirearm.

As the Rock Island County State's Attorney, I do offer my sincere condolences to thefamily of Darrin Langford for their loss.

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Mark Peters M.D .. have made a necropsy on the-----

body identified to me by the coroner of th is county <IS being'

Name Langford, Darrin A. Date of Death 4-2-15

Place of Death (cily, village. or twp.): Rock Islan , Illinois

Place of Examination (city, viUage, or tw p .) : Rockford, Ilinois

In m y opinion. the cause of death was as follows:

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IMMEDIATE CAUSE

(a) Gunshot wound of the bacl involving the chestDUE TO. OR AS A CONSEQUENCEOF

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ICoroner's field report, autopsy findings and to~icological analyses.

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AGE: 32 SEX: Male RACE: African American

PRONOUNCED DEAD ON 04-02-15 AT 1 :35 PM COUNTY: Rock Island

AUTOPSY PERFORMED ON 04-03-15 A 10:15 AM

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Circumstances

The following history was obtained fro the Rock Island County Coroner's Officeand indicates the subject died at UnityPoi t Trauma Center on April 2. 2015 at11:35 p.m. He was brought there after be g shot by police during an altercation.

T h e autopsy is performed at KSB Hos~ital in Dixon, Illinois, on April 3, 2015, at10:15 a.m. Brian Gustafson of the Rock I land County Coroner's Office and tworepresentatives of the Illinois State Police ere present at the autopsy.

External Examination

The unclothed body is received within black body bag. The hands are covered bypaper bags which are removed and transf rred to the Illinois State Police. The followingjewelry is present: an earring in the right e r.

The body is that of a well-developed, ell-nourished black male of stated age 32years, who is 75" in length and weighs an stimated 210 pounds. Rigor mortis iscomplete and ftxed to an equat degree in extremities. Purple, fixed lividity involvesthe posterior dependent portions of the bo y, except in areas exposed to pressure. Thebody is cool to the touch.

Scalp hair is shaved. The eyes are br wn, pupils 5 mm in diameter, and normanyformed. The corneas are clear and the co junctivae are normal. The ears are normally

j formed and unremarkable. The nose and ips are unremarkable. Natural teeth are

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The neck is symmetrical without abnor ality.

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present in the upper and lower jaws. The ongue, buccal mucosa and pharynx arenormal.

The chest is symmetrical. Breasts are normal and unremarkable. The abdomen isnot protuberant and the back is unremark ble.

The extremities bilaterally are symmet lcat and normally formed with all digitspresent and normally formed.

The perineum and anus are normal in ppearance and the external genitalia arethose of a normal adult male.

Multiple scars and tattoos are present n the body.

Evidence Of Resuscitation/Medicallnterv

Endotracheal tube in the tracheaIntravenous catheter in right antecobit I fossaIntraosseous catheter, left sideChest tube, right side

Primary Pathological Findings

I. Three gunshot wounds

A. Gunshot wound of back

1. 1/4 inch entrance wound with plete marginai abrasion, located 21 inchesfrom the top of the head and 2 i ches to the right of midline in the mid back;no evidence of close-range fire

2. Wound tracks back to front and upward (toe to head)

3. Bullet enters chest cavity betwe n right posterior ribs 9-10; perforates theright lung, pericardium and hea ; exiting chest cavity between right anteriorribs 3-4; copper-jacketed bullet ecovered beneath the skin of the right chest19 inches from the top of the h ad and 2 inches to the right of midline

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4. Associated findings: 2000 cc of ight pleural b lo o d with moderate atelectasis(collapse) of the right lung

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B. Gunshot wound of left buttocks

1 . 1 /4 inch entrance wound with p .rtial marginal abrasion, located 36 inchesfrom the top of the head and 4 i ches to the left of midline in the left buttocks;no evidence of close-range fire

2. Bullet tracks back to front and d wnward

3. Bullet penetrates into the soft ti sue of the buttocks and thigh; copper-jacketed bullet recovered bene th the skin of the left anterior thigh 42 inchesfrom the top of the head

C. Gunshot wound of right lateral hip

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Pulmonary vascular congestion, mild, ombined weight of lungs 850 grams

Secondary Findings

No evidence of other significant naturl' disease, injury, active infection, or congenitalanomaly

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Evidence Taken At Autopsy IPubic hair standards; one blood standf.d. fitter paper; fingernatf clippings; andbuccal swabs transferred to the Rock 'r'and County Coroner's Office and the IllinoisState Police.

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Autopsy photographs were taken by t1e Illinois State Police.

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Microscopic Findings

Toxicology

Blood, urine, and vitreous were collect d at autopsy.Specimens analyzed: blood and vitre us.

Laboratory Findings

Btood: ethanol 0.298% (w /v )

Vitreous: ethanol O .2 n % (w /v )

Opinion

Death is attributed to a gunshot woun of the back involving the chest.

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2000 cc of blood pre ent without adhesionsmoist without adhesi nsmoist without adhesi ns

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GROSS FINDINGS AND ORGAN WEIG

BODY CAVITIESPericardial:

Right Pleural:Left Pleural:Peritoneal:

ORGAN SYSTEMS AND WEIGHTS

CARDIOVASCULARHeart: 490 grams;

Epicardium: GSW

Coronary Arteries: unremarkable

Valves: unremarkable

.j Myocardium: GSW

RESPIRATORY

Right Lung: 380 grams; GSWPulmonary Arteries: unremarkableTrachea: unremarkableBronchi: unremarkable

Pulmonary congestion: mildPulmonary edema: noneAnthracosis: mildEmphysema: none

Atelectasis: moderate, right

Consolidation: none

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Endoca dium: GSW

left lung: 470 grams

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ORGAN SYSTEMS AND WEIGHTS CO TINUED

ALIMENTARY

Esophagus: unremarkableStomach: 3 ounces, liquid

Intestines: unremarkableAppendix: unremarkablePancreas: unremarkableLiver: 2010 grams; mild congestion

Gallbladder: 3 cc of bile present

GENITOURINARYRight Kidney: 170 gramsLeft Kidney: 170 gramsUreters: unremarkableUrinary Bladder: 30 cc urine

RETICULOENDOTHELIALSpleen: 110 gramsLymph nodes: unremarkableBone marrow: unremarkableThymus: unremarkable

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ENDOCRINEThyroid: unremarkableParathyroid: unremarkableAdrenal glands: unremarkable

NERVOUS MUSCULOSKELETALBrain: 1460 grams Skull/Spine: unremarkable

Injury: none noted Ribs: unremarkableHemorrhage: none noted Sternum: unremarkableEdema: none Clavicles: unremarkableAtrophy: none Extremities: unremarkable..--..-~-,.-~.---.=~--Arteries:"tJl'lrerrrari<abl . '-'""'~·'''-~'~·--~-~"Pelllls. ~. -rgnr-~-~~~""~"--~"'''~''"'''-'''-'''''-'---'

Spinal Cord: unremarkable Mandible/maxilla: unremarkablePituitary: unremarkable Diaphragm: unremarkable

NECK CONTENTSStrap muscles: unremarkableSoft tissue: unremarkableCarotid arteries: unremarkableJugular veins: unremarkableHyoid bone: unremarkable

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Forensic Pathologist

Epiglottis: unremarkableLarynx: unremarkableVocal cords: unremarkableThyroid cartilage: unremarkableCricoid cartilage: unremarkable

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