Crime & Safety
80 Gunshots Fired On Mall Loop Drive, Hampton Inn Hit By Bullets:
Anyone with video footage or information related to the shooting is encouraged to contact the Joliet Police Department Investigation unit.
JOLIET — On Saturday night, someone fired more than 80 gunshots in Joliet, and although their bullets didn't harm anybody, the Hampton Inn near the Louis Joliet Mall sustained damage, police said.
According to Joliet police spokesman Dwayne English, at 11 p.m., officers responded to Motel 6 at 3551 Mall Loop Drive for a report of shots fired. Officers found over 80 spent shell casings on the ground near the entrance of the motel’s parking lot. It was discovered that the exterior of the nearby Hampton Inn at 3355 Mall Loop Drive had been struck by gunfire multiple times.
No injuries were reported in the shooting, according to English.
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Police asked that anyone with video footage or information related to this shooting contact the Joliet Police Department Investigation Division at (815)724-3020. They can also contact Will County Crime Stoppers at 800-323-6734 or online if they wish to remain anonymous.
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