BELLEVILLE, Ill. — A woman was injured and a man was arrested after a shooting Friday morning in Belleville, Illinois.
Multiple police 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 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. The suspected shooter was still in the home where the shooting occurred.
Eiskant said they were able to get in touch with the suspect, and he eventually surrendered to police without incident. Neighbors said the suspected shooter barricaded himself inside the home for about an hour. He was treated by EMS at the scene.
Eiskant said the shooting stemmed from a domestic incident. Neighbors said they believed the woman and the shooter were family members.
One neighbor said some of the gunfire went through their home.
Another neighbor, Jayla Jennings says she was asleep at the time of the shooting but was awoken by four or five gunshots.
"I looked out the window and saw someone shot in the leg on the ground. I ran out the house to help and she ran in the street [Frank Scott Parkway West] to get more help. Another person, a bystander came and said they were an EMT and they took care of her until the ambulance came," Jennings said.
There is no word yet on the victim's condition.
This is a breaking news story. 5 On Your Side will update it as more information becomes available.
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