Stabbing Suspect Shot By Police In Decatur
(Decatur, IL) — A man who was shot by police in Decatur last year is pleading guilty to armed violence. Steven Hirstein entered the plea deal yesterday and was sentenced to 14 years in prison. The incident happened on March 30th, 2023 when officers responded to a report of a minor being threatened with a knife. Officers shot Hirstein as he burst out of the bathroom of a home in the 400 block of East Orchard. Authorities say he was armed with a knife at the time of the shooting.
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