Crime & Safety
Update: Shooting On Raynor Avenue; Police Seek Video Footage
The city of Joliet's latest shooting occurred on Sunday night in the 400 block of South Raynor Avenue.
JOLIET, IL — A 28-year-old Joliet gunshot victim suffered life-threatening injuries Sunday and he was airlifted from AMITA Health to the Loyola Medical Center after being shot in the head around 7 p.m. in the 400 block of South Raynor Avenue.
Joliet Fire Chief Greg Blaskey said the gunshot victim was unresponsive when paramedics arrived at the call.
Joliet Police Sgt. Dwayne English issued a news release on Monday afternoon indicating that Sunday's shooting occurred at 6:51 p.m.
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The victim was inside a vehicle parked in a residential driveway and someone fired up the vehicle, wounding the victim, Joliet police said.
The victim’s vehicle and a nearby residence were also struck by gunfire. No other injuries were reported from the shooting, English said.
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The Joliet Police Department asked that anyone with information or video footage is asked to contact the Joliet Police Investigations Division at 815-724-3020 or Will County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-323-6734 or crimestoppersofwillcounty.org if they wish to remain anonymous.
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