Hunt for police officer's assailants could bring subdued holiday in Illinois recreation area


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FOX LAKE, Ill. (AP) — The manhunt for three suspects wanted in the killing of an Illinois police officer looks like it's going extend into the Labor Day weekend in one of the state's most popular recreational areas.

The boating and fishing playground known as the Chain O' Lakes normally draws tens of thousands of visitors for end-of-summer fun, but concerns are mounting that tourists might decide to go elsewhere because of the heavy police presence and fear that the fugitives could be hiding somewhere in the lush landscape.

On Thursday, Lake County Major Crime Task Force said it had recovered video from a homeowner's security system that could provide clues in the search for the three men suspected in the slaying of Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz (GLIHN'-uh-wihts).

The homeowner told investigators the video shows three people near the scene of the shooting. The Department of Homeland Security is analyzing the recording.

Search teams have been hampered by the lack of a description of the suspects beyond the vague one that came from the slain officer. He told dispatchers only that he was pursuing three suspicious men — two white, one black — moments before he was shot.

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229-a-11-(Chief George Filenko (fuh-LANK'-oh), commander, Lake County major crime task force, at news conference)-"Security for processing"-Chief George Filenko says someone who lives in the area has handed over their home surveillance video, which the feds are now analyzing. (3 Sep 2015)

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231-a-10-(Chief George Filenko (fuh-LANK'-oh), commander, Lake County major crime task force, at news conference)-"around the county"-Chief George Filenko says they continue to get significant leads in their hunt for three men in Tuesday's killing of Lieutenant Charles Joseph Gliniewicz. ((Gliniewicz is pronounced GLIHN-uh-wihts)) (3 Sep 2015)

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APPHOTO RPCA102: Aquatic foliage graces the shore of Nippersink Lake Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015 in Fox Lake, Ill. The manhunt for three suspects wanted in the killing of Fox Lake Police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz threatens to dampen the Labor Day weekend across one of the state's most popular recreational areas, a boating and fishing playground known as the Chain O' Lakes. The scenery normally draws tens of thousands of visitors for end-of-summer fun, but concerns mounted Thursday that the heavy police presence and fear of the fugitives could led would-be visitors to go elsewhere. (AP Photo/Carrie Antlfinger) (3 Sep 2015)

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APPHOTO RPCA103: A boat ramp awaits weekend crowds on Nippersink Lake Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015 in Fox Lake, Ill. The manhunt for three suspects wanted in the killing of Fox Lake Police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz threatens to dampen the Labor Day weekend across one of the state's most popular recreational areas, a boating and fishing playground known as the Chain O' Lakes. The scenery normally draws tens of thousands of visitors for end-of-summer fun, but concerns mounted Thursday that the heavy police presence and fear of the fugitives could led would-be visitors to go elsewhere. (AP Photo/Carrie Antlfinger) (3 Sep 2015)

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APPHOTO RPCA101: Boaters enjoy a sunny afternoon on Nippersink Lake Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015 in Fox Lake, Ill. The manhunt for three suspects wanted in the killing of Fox Lake Police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz threatens to dampen the Labor Day weekend across one of the state's most popular recreational areas, a boating and fishing playground known as the Chain O' Lakes. The scenery normally draws tens of thousands of visitors for end-of-summer fun, but concerns mounted Thursday that the heavy police presence and fear of the fugitives could led would-be visitors to go elsewhere. (AP Photo/Carrie Antlfinger) (3 Sep 2015)

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