EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.—A southern Illinois man pleaded guilty to first-degree murder Wednesday in connection with the fatal shooting of a police officer at a gas station last year. Scott Hyden of Highland entered the plea in a Madison County court in the slaying of Pontoon Beach Officer Tyler Timmons at a gas station, the Belleville-News-Democrat reported. Timmins, 36, was a 14-year law enforcement veteran investigating what he suspected was a stolen vehicle at a gas station off Interstate 270, shortly before 8 a.m. on Oct. 26. Illinois State Police said Hyden shot Timmins in the face and neck. Backed by dozens of local police officers and other family members at Wednesday’s hearing, Timmin’s wife, Linsey Timmons, also a police officer, said the shooting was a “senseless act of violence.” ...
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Man Pleads Guilty to Murder in Death of Illinois Officer
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Man Pleads Guilty to Murder in Death of Illinois Officer
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