Illinois Code § 720 ILCS 5/7-8

Force
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likely to cause death or great bodily harm.

 
(a) Force which is likely to cause death or great bodily harm, within
the meaning of Sections 7-5 and 7-6 includes:

 
 
(1) The firing of a firearm in the direction of the 
 
person to be arrested, even though no intent exists to kill or inflict great bodily harm; and

 
 
(2) The firing of a firearm at a vehicle in which the 
 
person to be arrested is riding.

 
(b) A peace officer's discharge of a firearm using ammunition designed to
disable or control an individual without creating the likelihood of death or
great bodily harm shall not be considered force likely to cause death or great
bodily harm within the meaning of Sections 7-5 and 7-6.

person to be arrested, even though no intent exists to kill or inflict great bodily harm; and
person to be arrested is riding.

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