Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) – Zone 4 agents arrested Terrance L. Clopton, 37-year-old male of Gladstone, IL for Attempted First Degree Murder (Class X Felony), Home Invasion (Class X Felony), Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm (Class 1 Felony), and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon (Class 1 Felony).
On December 31, 2020, the ISP DCI – Zone 4 was requested by the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office to conduct a shooting investigation in Gladstone, IL. During the incident, a male subject was shot while inside a residence in rural Gladstone, IL. The suspect, who fled the area prior to law enforcement arriving, and after a thorough investigation, was later identified as Clopton.
On June 2, 2021, the ISP Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) executed a court-authorized search warrant in the 300 block of Raritan Street in Gladstone. Subsequent to the execution of the warrant, Clopton was taken into custody without incident. Clopton remains in custody at the Henderson County Jail on a $500,000 bond. The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office assisted the ISP with the investigation and arrest.