BELLEVILLE, Ill. — One person was injured after a shooting Monday morning near downtown Belleville, Illinois.
According to the Belleville Police Department, officers responded to a report of shots fired at 7:20 a.m. in the area of the first block of East D Street.
Witnesses said there was a confrontation between two men who then left the scene after shots were fired.
Officers located evidence that shots had been fired and that someone was struck in the area, police said.
Shortly before 9 a.m., police were notified a man arrived at a local hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his hand.
No further information was released regarding the investigation.
If you have any information regarding the incident, contact the Belleville Police Department or CrimeStoppers.
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 deescalate violent situations within their own communities.
