# Des Plaines cops placed on leave after fatal shooting

> Six Des Plaines police officers, including one who fatally shot a 21-year-old man, are on administrative leave as police investigate the use-of-force incident.
- Title: Des Plaines cops placed on leave after fatal shooting
- Summary: Six Des Plaines police officers, including one who fatally shot a 21-year-old man, are on administrative leave as police investigate the use-of-force…
- Keywords: des plains, police, administrative leave, ayham babidi, fatal shooting, hedge trimmer, use of force, chicago suburbs, body camera, investigation, news, local
- Source: Chicago Sun-Times — https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/09/17/six-des-plaines-cops-including-officer-who-fired-deadly-shots-at-man-21-placed-on-administrative-leave
- Published: 2026-09-17T20:55:00+00:00
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- Topics: des plains, police, administrative leave, ayham babidi, fatal shooting, hedge trimmer, use of force, chicago suburbs, body camera, investigation, news, local
## Who was shot?
Ayham Babidi, 21, was fatally shot by an officer during a confrontation on Sept. 9 at 2047 E. Touhy Ave.

> Ayham Babidi, 21, was fatally shot by an officer during a confrontation on Sept. 9 at 2047 E. Touhy Ave.
## How did it happen?
Babidi was on his front lawn with an electric hedge trimmer when he followed an officer ignoring commands to drop the tool.
## What happened next?
The officer fired three shots before Babidi was taken to the hospital where he later died.
## Why administrative leave?
Six officers, including the shooter, were placed on temporary paid leave to allow the use-of-force investigation to proceed quickly.
## Why no body camera?
The officer didn’t activate his body camera due to the rapid escalation of the incident.
## What’s next?
Officer dashcam and nearby residential video footage will be released once the active investigation no longer requires it.
## When did it happen?
The fatal shooting occurred at 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 9 at 2047 E. Touhy Avenue in Des Plaines.
## Who is involved?
Des Plaines Police Department placed six officers on administrative leave, including the officer who fatally shot Babidi.
## Key takeaway

One officer fired three shots at Ayham Babidi, 21, who was wielding an electric hedge trimmer during a confrontation on Sept. 9.