Gunman Arrested After Latest Joliet Shooting: PD

JOLIET, IL — An 18-year-old Joliet resident remains behind bars at the Will County Jail in connection with Tuesday's early morning shooting of a 15-year-old girl who Joliet Police say was the unintended victim. Keante Luckey is now in police custody facing charges of aggravated discharge of a gun, reckless discharge of a gun, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and no FOID.

Joliet Police first learned of the non-fatal shooting around 1 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1, when officers were summoned to Silver Cross Hospital. The 15-year-old girl had suffered non-life threatening gunshot wounds, police say.

"Through the course of the investigation, detectives were able to determine that Luckey and the juvenile had planned on meeting up with a (person) in the area of Spring Street and Hickory Street reference to a drug deal," Joliet Police stated. "The juvenile entered the (other person's) vehicle while Luckey watched nearby.

"Once the (person) started leaving with the juvenile still in the vehicle, Luckey shot at the vehicle striking the juvenile," Joliet Police determined.

The 15-year-old girl does not appear to be the intended target of the shooter, Joliet Police say.

The victim was dropped off in downtown Joliet and other people drove her to Silver Cross, police noted. "Detectives located Luckey and eventually arrested him on the above listed offenses."

Luckey lives in the unit block of Crowley Avenue, jail logs show. His bail has been set at $500,000.