2 people shot during argument at Joliet park

JOLIET, Ill. – Two people were shot during an argument Thursday afternoon at a park in Joliet.

The Joliet Police Department said at around 1 p.m. Thursday, officers were sent to Pilcher Park on Highland Park Drive to investigate reports of people arguing and shots being fired. When officers arrived at the park, they found a 24-year-old man who had been shot multiple times.

Medical personnel with the Joliet Fire Department took the man to Silver Cross Hospital for treatment of his injuries before he was flown to the University of Chicago Hospital. Police said they also found a handgun near the man.

Investigators determined a dark-colored sedan left Pilcher Park after the incident. As officers searched for the vehicle, Will County officials contacted Joliet police saying a dark colored sedan crashed into a security vehicle at Silver Cross Hospital.

Police said the driver of the vehicle, which was determined to be the one involved in the incident at Pilcher Park, appeared to have been shot in the legs multiple times and was brought into Silver Cross for treatment. He is currently listed as stable.

Several guns were also found inside the vehicle, according to investigators.

Authorities said this appears to be an isolated incident and that there is no danger to the public. It is unclear if any arrests have been made.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Joliet Police Department’s Investigation Division at 815-724-3020 or Will County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-323-6734 if they wish to remain anonymous. Crime Stoppers can also be reached here .

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