Eva Tucker, 38
Cahokia, Illinois
November 14, 2000
Agencies: East St Louis Police Department Illinois
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: almost 4 years ago
Overview 
Eva Tucker was shot in the head with off-duty ESLPD officer Cantrell Patterson's .380-caliber pistol. How the incident unfolded was disputed. According to Cahokia police, Patterson called 911 at about 11 p.m. and said that Tucker had shot herself with his gun in her bedroom. Tucker's children told police they heard the couple arguing before the shot. Patterson said he hadn't argued with Tucker. He said he'd entered the bedroom and saw Tucker with his gun in her mouth. Patterson claimed he used both hands to grab Tucker's right hand when the pistol went off. A coroner's jury decided Tucker's death was accidental. Patterson later fired the "warning shot" in June 2001 while police chased Orlando Armstrong, who was then found shot in a yard; his wound was said to be self-inflicted.
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