Man injured in drive-by shooting while walking in Joliet

Andrew Smith

April 25, 2024 at 3:55 PM·1 min read

Man injured in drive-by shooting while walking in Joliet

JOLIET, Ill. — Joliet police are investigating after a man was injured in a drive-by shooting while he was walking early Thursday morning.

Joliet Police Department officers were called to investigate shots fired around 12:45 a.m. near Water Street and Munroe Streets.

Officers arrived and found a 21-year-old man who was walking with a woman when he was shot, according to a news release from police.

He was taken to a hospital with a non-life-threatening injury, police said.

During their investigation, it is believed the man was shot by someone in a dark-colored sedan in the area.

Anyone with video footage or information about the incident is asked to call detectives at 815-724-3020 or Will County Crime Stoppers at 800-323-6734.

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