CARBONDALE – A 15-year-old boy from Murphysboro has been arrested in connection with a Monday night shooting in Carbondale.
Carbondale Police say around 7:50 p.m., officers responded to the 700 block of North Billy Bryan Street and learned that someone in a white Chevy Impala fired shots in the area resulting in several shots striking a home. The car fled the area prior to police arriving. No injuries were reported.
During the investigation, police identified the boy as the suspect and were able to get an arrest warrant for him for Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm and Unlawful Use of a Weapon.
The boy was found Wednesday and arrested without incident. He was lodged in a juvenile detention facility pending a court appearance.
