CARBONDALE – A Carbondale man identified as a suspect in a shots fire case last October was found recently and brought back to Jackson County.
According to Carbondale Police, 52-year-old Tracy L. Wimberly was located and arrested by the U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force in Memphis, TN on Jan. 17. On Jan. 21, Wimberly was transported to the Jackson County Jail where he remains lodged pending a court appearance.
Carbondale Police say around 4:30 a.m. on Oct. 27, 2022, police responded to the 700 block of South Rawlings Avenue in reference to shots fired. Police found a shooting victim who sustained serious injuries.
During the course of the investigation, officers identified Wimberly as a suspect in the case.
On Nov. 4, 2022, a Jackson County Grand Jury indicted Wimberly for Aggravated Battery with a Firearm, Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm and Unlawful Use of a Weapon by a Felon.
Carbondale Police say the investigation remains active and on-going.
