7 teens arrested after shots fired in Danville Wednesday afternoon

DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — Seven teenagers are under arrest in Danville in connection to a shots-fired incident that happened Wednesday afternoon.

Officials with the Danville Police Department said the incident happened in the area of Franklin and Townsend Streets around 4 p.m. When officers arrived, they found and stopped several people who matched witness descriptions of the people involved.

During the investigation, officials said, a Danville K9 officer and his partner searched an overgrown empty lot in the area, and they found a gun, believed to be the one used in the incident. Further investigation led to officers searching a home nearby, where another gun was found.

As a result, officers arrested Jeremiah Parrish, 19 of Danville, and booked him into jail on charges of unlawful use of a weapon. Six juveniles, ages 13, 14, 16 and 17, were also arrested on weapons charges.

Anyone who has information about this incident, including video footage, is asked to contact the Danville Police Department at 217-431-2250 or Vermilion County Crime Stoppers at 217-446-8477.

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