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Man Dies After Shootout With Joliet Police

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A call about domestic battery led Joliet police to a hostage situation and a deadly shootout Monday morning.

When officers arrived at a house on Justice Lake Drive around 4 a.m., they found someone being held hostage at gunpoint. Then the gunman started shooting.

Police shot back, killing the gunman. Three officers were wounded, none with life-threatening injuries.

The hostage was taken to the hospital. Their condition is unknown.

The Will-Grundy Major Crimes Task Force is handling the investigation.

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