
A suspect was jailed Tuesday afternoon after a shooting was reported in the 200 block of North Boss Street.
The victim’s injuries “appeared to be non-life-threatening,” according to a news release issued by the Kewanee Police Department Tuesday.
Police said that at approximately 1:26 p.m., officers responded to a 911 call in the 200 block of North Boss Street for a report of a male suffering from a gunshot wound.
Officers were provided with suspect and vehicle information. An officer later located the suspect vehicle, and a felony traffic stop was conducted in the 2000 block of Kentville Road. The suspect, whose name was not released, was taken into custody without incident.
The shooting victim was transported by Kewanee Fire Department personnel to OSF Saint Luke Medical Center.
“While the full extent of the victim’s injuries is not known at this time, fire department personnel advised that the injuries appeared to be non-life-threatening,” the news release said.
The suspect will be transferred to the Henry County Jail. Formal charges are pending review by the Henry County State’s Attorney’s Office. The Henry County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the incident.
“This remains an active investigation,” the news release said. “Additional information will be released when it becomes available and is appropriate to release.”