Illinois Compiled Statutes Annotated
Chapter 720 CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5/1-1 — 690/4.5)
CRIMINAL CODE (§§ 5/1-1 — 5/49-6)
Criminal Code of 2012 (Titles I — V)
Title II. Principles of Criminal Liability (Arts. 4 — 7)
Article 7. Justifiable Use of Force; Exoneration (§§ 5/7-1 — 7-16)

720 ILCS 5/7-8 Force likely to cause death or great bodily harm

(a) Force which is likely to cause death or great bodily harm, within the meaning of Sections 7-5 and 7-6 [720 ILCS 5/7-5 and 720 ILCS 5/7-6] includes:

(1) The firing of a firearm in the direction of the person to be arrested, even though no intent exists to kill or inflict great bodily harm; and
(2) The firing of a firearm at a vehicle in which the person to be arrested is riding.

(b) A peace officer’s discharge of a firearm using ammunition designed to disable or control an individual without creating the likelihood of death or great bodily harm shall not be considered force likely to cause death or great bodily harm within the meaning of Sections 7-5 and 7-6.

 

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