Man survives shot to the chest in Decatur shooting

Simmy Wood

April 21, 2024 at 7:40 PM·1 min read

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Decatur Police are investigating a Saturday shooting that one man was lucky to survive.

It happened at 7:34 a.m. near North Illinois and East William Streets. Patrol officers responded to the scene in reference to a gunshot victim. It was there that they found a 49-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his chest, as well as injuries on his face and arm.

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The victim was taken to a nearby hospital, where police say he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

An investigation into this incident is ongoing. Anyone with more information is asked to call the Criminal Investigations Division at 217-424-2734 or anonymously call Crime Stoppers at 217-423-8477.

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