Police investigating shooting in southwest Carbondale

By Staff report

Carbondale police responded to a shooting late Friday night on the 500 block of South Ash Street, according to a news release sent by the department.

Officers found one person with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound at about 10:07 p.m. The individual, who was not identified in the news release, was taken to the Memorial Hospital of Carbondale for treatment.

There are no suspects in custody in what appears to be an isolated incident unrelated to the university, the release said. The investigation is ongoing.

The department is asking anyone with information about the incident to contact them at 618-457-3200 or Crime Stoppers at 618-549-COPS.

The Daily Egyptian’s campus desk can be reached at 618-536-3397 or [email protected].

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