Missing Carrollton teen police feared was armed and dangerous is found dead

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CARROLLTON — A missing Carrollton teenager, a search for whom triggered lockdown protocols in Carrollton, was found dead Thursday of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound.

William C. Lane, 17, of Carrollton was found dead in a wooded area just off of Southwest 75th Avenue in Carrollton at 10:05 a.m. by a Greene County sheriff’s deputy, according to authorities.

Coroner Danny J. Powell identified Lane and determined he died from a single gunshot to the head.

Sheriff Rob McMillen confirmed that Lane was the same juvenile for whom authorities were searching Wednesday. Carrollton police received a report Wednesday afternoon of a distraught, missing 17-year-old boy. During the investigation, it was determined the juvenile might have a firearm.

The search was conducted by the sheriff’s department, officers from Carrollton, Roodhouse and Greenfield’s police departments; firefighters from Carrollton and Greenfield; and officers from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

Carrollton police said officers followed protocols put in place to ensure the safety of schools and public buildings by initiating lockdown protocols at some public facilities.

A joint investigation is being conducted by the sheriff’s department, the coroner’s office and Carrollton police.