Joliet Man Shot in Gang-Related Attack; Possible Suspect ID'd
Joliet police say the victim was hit five times while walking in the 400 block of East Jackson Street, but should survive; a "person of interest" is being sought.
A Joliet man is hospitalized in intensive care after being shot five times Tuesday night in what police are calling a gang-related attack.
Joliet Police Cmdr. Brian Benton said the victim, 26, was walking his dog in the 400 block of East Jackson near Collins Street at about 6:30 p.m. when a car pulled alongside him and fired five shots into his torso and leg.
Police were able to speak to the man before he went into surgery at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox as well as to a person who witnessed the shooting, and are now are looking for a "person of interest" who could be the assailant, Benton said.
The cause for the attack is believed to be gang-related, and the victim does have gang connections, but Benton declined to discuss what information the police have that led them to that conclusion. He also declined to say what type of gun was used or if there was more than one person in the car.
However, he did say that the shooting is not believed to have been in retaliation for any one event.
Despite being in intensive care, it appears at this point that the victim will survive. His dog was not injured.
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Phillip Cleary
1:49 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
What is the fascination with what kind of gun was used? It was the kind that shot bullets! Idiot!
Ashley Mz'Fancy Huh
2:06 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
There always forgetting the most important thing the fact that he is a victim! My family is not happy with the way this is put! How bout put a phone number so if there is any information these idiots can get arrested! Everyone has a past! He is trying to change for his future with his family & kids that might be something nice to add in ...
Hawkguy
5:46 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
Ashley -society is not happy with the way your family conducts themselves.
Miguel Montoya
2:45 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Patch doesn't care about the victim in these kind situations if it gang related or not it happen on the east side so there no effort on patches part to help !! Patch doesn't give a sh*t!!
carlaw
3:01 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Gang realated or not he is a victim of a horrible crime and the people responcible need to pay for thier actions and the patch needs to stop making theese crimes seem victimless
J
3:05 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Thank god the dog is ok
Time Is Money
3:36 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
lmao at j
Jared Richard
3:48 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
So happy the dog is ok
kay
5:31 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
I heard and havent stopped feeling for him.. I care about all...I do not know him but I am human and it is sad to hear.. I hope all is well..every body does have feelings in and out we all bleed and live a life.. I pray for this world to act right for the future life better yet start now..
lj
6:29 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Huh?
industrial painter local 33
9:54 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
what da? hell u talkin bout willis
john
8:05 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
If u gang bang what u expect it dont matter if the guy was trying to change his life or not he still labeled a enemy to rival gangs
Lordkilla
9:29 am on Thursday, March 21, 2013
PATCH IS A BUNCH OF HONKEYS THAT DONT CARE!!!!!
Bethany
9:40 am on Thursday, March 21, 2013
u mad bro?
William Taylor
11:01 am on Thursday, March 21, 2013
This is your future to if you are gang bangin', Lord killa, what type of crap is that???
industrial painter local 33
11:59 am on Thursday, March 21, 2013
i bet lordkilla is a honkey himself dat just wishes he was black.
Steven Story
10:05 am on Thursday, March 21, 2013
Its sad what this once great city has become, so sad.....
Jamie
11:02 am on Thursday, March 21, 2013
East k side killa...????? Wow....I have got to get my children outta Joliet! No regard for human life, all in the name of some stupid gang war. Yes STUPID!
MsMonroe
1:55 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
so everybody is REALLY gangbanging on a newspaper website ?! wow !! GET YOUR LIFE ..
Hawkguy
4:45 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
The idiot thug got what he deserves.
He is no victim, he is a gangster thug victimizer that reaps what he sows.
john
5:00 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
Hawkguy u better pray nothing bad never happens to your family or u cause u dont have to gang bang to get shot innocent people get shot everyday just look at the news innocent kids getting killed everyday
Hawkguy
5:40 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
Yeah, thanks for the advice John.
Some real words of wisdom there, I never looked at it that way.
Nevermind what I said about the scumbag idiot - it could happen to anybody.
It has nothing to do with the fact that he is a gang-banging bottom feeder.
GoodRiddance
6:34 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
Wow I am sick of all of this gang-banging crap. The bottom line is this. If your a gang-banger take that gun out of your pants that you carry to cover the fact that your lack of a man hood is the size of a baby carrot, place it to your head and do the rest of the world a favor. Gang-bangers are nothing but low life trash and always will be. You can sit back and call me raciest all you want while i sit back and laugh as you take each other out everyday... good riddance.
David biben
8:01 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
Every dog has his day !!! G.T.S.W