Overview
- Police arrested a 13-year-old and charged him with reckless discharge of a firearm after a shooting at a home on the 400 block of Market Street in Joliet.
- Officers found a 13-year-old with a shoulder wound at the scene, and paramedics took him to Saint Joseph Medical Center before an airlift to Loyola University Medical Center.
- Police said the wounded boy is stable but remains in critical condition after surgery.
- A police dog located a gun believed to be the weapon used, and detectives are investigating who owns it.
- The arrested boy, who was among several boys in the home, was taken to the Will County River Valley Justice Center, the county’s juvenile detention facility, and police asked the public to share tips, including anonymous leads through Will County Crime Stoppers.