Crime & Safety
Two Men Shot While Standing on Porch Thursday Night
An investigation is under way to find the lone shooter, who fled on foot, Will County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Kathy Hoffmeyer said.
This story was written by Patch Local Editor Karen Sorensen
Two men were shot Thursday night while standing on the back porch of a home in Joliet Township, according to the Will County Sheriff's Department.
One victim, a 45-year-old man, was shot three times in the right leg and twice in the left, Hoffmeyer said. The other, a 19-year-old friend of the first victim's son, was shot once in the right hand. Both men live at the Algonquin house, she said.
The victims were transported to Silver Cross Hospital by the East Joliet Fire Department; the injuries do not appear to be life-threatening, Hoffmeyer said.
Neither man was unable to identify the shooter other than to say it was a man and that he was on foot, she said.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here
