Crime & Safety
More Joliet Gunfire: Victim Rushed To Hospital
Saturday evening marked the first time someone was shot after lots of gunfire across Joliet over the past couple days.
JOLIET, IL — A gunshot victim was rushed to the St. Joe's hospital late Saturday afternoon following a shooting in the 400 block of Water Street, near the McDonough Street Bridge. Joliet Fire Chief Greg Blaskey said the victim was in fair condition.
The shooting happened shortly before 6 p.m.
Joliet Facebook Live's Bob Hernadez got to the crime scene to do one of his videos. Hernandez has already produced three or four other Facebook Live shooting videos since Friday, but those crimes involved people firing guns and nobody being struck by the bullets.
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Saturday evening's shooting was on Water Street was different.
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