Criminal Law
A Man Who Pleaded Guilty to Fatally Shooting an Illinois State Trooper Is Sentenced to 40 Years
A 47-year-old old man who admitted to fatally shooting an Illinois State Police trooper in 2019 has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison.
With time served, Christopher Grant will serve about 37 years. He pleaded guilty to crimes related to the shooting of Nicholas Hopkins in East St. Louis.
Hopkins had a search warrant and was near the home when he was shot. Grant told investigators the activity on the porch woke him up. He suspected someone was about to rob him and he fired his gun.
