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Jacob Kyle Morrissey

Case from Rantoul, IL dated Dec 01, 2015

Victim Details

Jacob Kyle Morrissey

Male

White / Caucasian

Rantoul

IL

2015-12-01

26

Jacob

Kyle Morrissey

07/06/2026

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Jacob Kyle Morrissey, a 26-year-old white male, died on December 1, 2015, in Rantoul, Illinois. Morrissey was involved in a standoff with the Champaign County Sheriff's Office that ended in his apparent suicide. The standoff began after Morrissey entered a home in St. Joseph and shot its occupants. The Champaign County Coroner, Duane Northrup, confirmed that Morrissey died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The incident occurred at a residence on the 1200 block of East Clark Street in Rantoul, ...
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  • ILLINOISHOMEPAGE: BREAKING: Standoff in Rantoul
  • Jacob Kyle Morrissey Obituary December 1, 2015
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