Male Shot At Dangerous Fairview Housing Complex: Commissioner

JOLIET, IL - Violence has been on the rise in Joliet this month and late Monday night someone was struck by gunfire at Joliet's dangerous Fairview Public Housing Complex, according to Joliet Housing Authority commissioner Bob Hernandez. He went to the scene shortly before midnight to post a Facebook Live video. He regularly walks the public housing complex, which is expected to be torn down in the coming months, perhaps around September.

At any rate, Hernandez relayed from the scene that several of Joliet's on-duty patrol officers responded to Fairview rapidly, and he said these Joliet officers did an outstanding job of securing the scene.

After visiting with witnesses who live in Fairview, Hernandez said that one male was apparently shot and he was taken to an area hospital for treatment of gunshot wounds. Residents at Fairview told Hernandez they heard multiple gunshots fired. The crime occurred between 11 and 11:30 p.m.

It was not immediately clear how many bullets struck the victim and whether his wounds were life-threatening.

Joliet Patch will update this story once more details are available. At 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Patch left a voicemail message seeking information from Joliet Deputy of Police Chief Al Roechner, who has not returned numerous calls to the Joliet Patch over the past several weeks.

In recent days, there have been several Joliet Patch stories regarding murder and violence around Joliet.

Last Tuesday marked the broad daylight murder of 24-year-old Donald M. Woods Jr. near Fourth Avenue and Sherman Street, also on Joliet's east side.

Three days later, Joliet Police captured the apparent gunman, Martell Ollie, who has been charged with multiple counts of murder, court records show.

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Image via Joliet Housing Authority Commissioner Bob Hernandez Facebook Live