2 Joliet Homes Shot Up By Gunmen Over Weekend: JPD

JOLIET — Even though the city of Joliet was recognized last year as being the eighth-safest city in America according to the MoneyGeek's 2023 roundup of the Safest Cities in America,that does not mean the city is immune to violence, because violent crime happens everywhere. This past weekend, on Saturday during the morning in the late afternoon, the Joliet Police Department officers were called two different areas of the west side to investigate shootings.

First, at 7:54 a.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Seeser Street, the St. Pat's Neighborhood Area, for a report of shots fired. Officers discovered that a house had been struck by multiple rounds of gunfire. No one was in the house at the time of the shooting, and there were no injuries reported. Officers recovered spent shell casings from the street. Officers conducted a canvass of the area during the investigation of this shooting.

More than eight hours later, more gunfire erupted in Joliet, this time closer to the Six Corners area and Plainfield Road.

At 4:34 p.m., officers responded to the 1300 block of Waverly Place for a report of shots fired. Officers discovered that both a house and a vehicle in the 1300 block of Waverly Place and an additional vehicle in the 900 block of Curtis Avenue had been struck by gunfire.

No injuries were reported as a result of this shooting. Numerous spent shell casings were recovered from the street near Waverly Place and Norley Avenue.

Anyone with video footage or information related from either 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.