Carbondale police are investigating a shooting that occurred early Wednesday morning.
Officers were called to the 1000 block of South Brehm Lane at 2:35 a.m. on Wednesday where they found a victim with gunshot wounds.
The victim told police that a he had been shot by a Black male acquaintance during an argument over a transaction. The victim was taken to SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale for treatment. No arrest has been made and the incident is under investigation.
—Les O'Dell, The Southern
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Les O'Dell
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Les covers higher education, business and faith issues. A three-degree graduate of SIU, he has written for The Southern since 2009, joining the newsroom staff in 2021. Contact him at les.odell@thesouthern.com or 618-351-5036.
