Overnight Gunshot Victim, 21, Taken To Hospital: Joliet Police

JOLIET, IL — The Joliet Police Department said someone driving a dark-colored sedan on the city's southeast side shot a 21-year-old man during the overnight hours.

Thursday's shooting happened around 12:45 a.m.

Joliet police spokesman Dwayne English said officers responded to the area of Water Street and Munroe Street for shots fired. There, the officers found a 21-year-old man who had sustained a single non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his arm.

Officers learned that the victim was shot while walking with a 20-year-old woman near Munroe Street and Water Street. The woman was not struck by the gunfire. English said Joliet police believe the gunfire came from a dark-colored sedan in the area.

The victim was taken to Ascension St Joseph Medical Center by the Joliet Fire Department ambulance.

English noted that anyone with video footage or information related to this shooting is encouraged to 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.