JOLIET, Ill. (WGN) — A 15-year-old male faces various charges concerning the shooting of another teen following an argument, police in Joliet said Thursday.
Shortly after 1:20 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, police responding to the 400 block of N. Hickory Street overheard a gunshot. A teen suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the mouth approached officers as they searched a nearby alleyway. Police rendered aid until paramedics arrived at the scene and rushed the teen to the hospital.
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The teen suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Detectives identified a 15-year-old male as the suspect in the shooting. Around 11 a.m., detectives located the juvenile suspect and detained him near the Will County Courthouse…