BELLEVILLE, Ill. — A man is facing felony charges after police said he shot a woman Friday and then barricaded himself inside a home in Belleville, Illinois.
St. Clair County prosecutors on Monday charged 21-year-old Rashad C. Lozan with aggravated battery, aggravated discharge of a firearm and aggravated discharge of a firearm in an occupied building.
Police from multiple departments responded at about 8:30 Friday morning to an incident at a home near Frank Scott Parkway West and Gatewood Court, located just a half-mile from Althoff High School. At the scene, 5 On Your Side saw dozens of police cars, and some of the officers were wearing tactical gear and being assisted by K-9 officers.
Shortly after that, 5 On Your Side saw a man being put into a police car. He was taken out of the police car where he spat on an emergency official, then he was put into an ambulance.
Belleville Police Chief Matthew Eiskant said responding officers found the victim shot in the leg at a home on Gatewood Court. She told officers she was shot and ran for help. Lozan was still in the home where the shooting occurred at the time, she told police.
Eiskant said they were able to reach Lozan and he eventually surrendered to police without incident. Neighbors said he had barricaded himself inside the home for about an hour. Paramedics treated him at the scene.
Eiskant said the shooting stemmed from a domestic incident. Neighbors said they believed the woman and the shooter were family members.
A detention hearing for Lozan was set for Tuesday at 10 a.m.
Resources for crime victims
If you have been a victim of a crime or know someone who has been, 5 On Your Side has compiled a list of resources.
The Crime Victim Center of St. Louis has multiple programs to support victims of crime. Crime Victim Center’s programs range from direct services to crime victims as well as “creating awareness and change within the systems they encounter.”
Life Outside of Violence "helps those harmed by stabbing, gunshot or assault receive the treatment, support and resources they need to find alternatives to end the cycle of violence."
The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis has the Neighborhood Healing Network, which serves people who have experienced crime, violence or been the victim of an incident that caused trauma
Cure Violence is an international organization that is present in a handful of St. Louis neighborhoods. Violence interrupters are trained to de-escalate violent situations within their own communities.