ALTON, Ill. — A 20-year-old man died after a shooting in Alton, Illinois, Wednesday evening.
The Alton Police Department responded to a shooting shortly after 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 1600 block of Rock Springs Drive.
Officers found a man suffering from gunshot wounds and he was transported to a St. Louis area hospital. He later died of his injuries at the hospital.
He was identified as Tyrone M. Williams of Alton.
An investigation is ongoing by the Alton Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division, Illinois State Police and St. Louis Medical Examiners Office.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Alton Police Department at 618-463-3505 Ext. 634.
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.
