Lincoln Police Chief issues report on Sunday afternoon shooting

[October 03, 2017] 

LINCOLN

On Sunday, October 1, 2017, at approximately 2:01 PM, Lincoln Police Department was dispatched to 700blk of Walnut St, Lincoln, IL, for a report of a shooting that just occurred with one person down.

Lincoln Police Officers responded to find a male subject with a wound to the chest and arm consistent with a gun shot. Lincoln Police secured the scene and Logan County Paramedics and Lincoln Fire Department attended to the single victim who resided at an apartment where the shooting took place. The victim was transported to the local hospital and later flown to another hospital where he is in stable condition.

According to witnesses there were two black male suspects with firearms, one in a dark blue Ford Escape and the other in a white Escalade with tinted windows and 20” chrome wheels. Suspects fled south to 1st Street and then West on 1st Street.

Lincoln Police conducted search warrants at the victim’s residence and therein found a large amount of currency and crack cocaine. Lincoln Police subsequently arrested the occupants of the residence, Alonzo Rose and Jessica Harrington, for manufacture/delivery of more than 100grams of controlled substance. The victim and those involved are prior residents of the Chicago area.

This investigation is open and in progress by the Lincoln Police Department, so further comments will be limited. The charges are merely allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. All reports will be forwarded to the Logan County State’s Attorney for review.

Anyone with any information concerning this crime is urged to call “CRIME STOPPERS”. Your information will be kept confidential and you may remain anonymous. If your information leads to the arrest of the person(s) involved CRIME STOPPERS will pay you a cash reward up to $1000.00. CRIME STOPPERS has an answering machine to answer your calls. This is to protect you if you wish to remain anonymous (your calls can not be traced with this machine). You need to let us know how you can be contacted about the incident or you must watch to see if the subject has been arrested. This is so we can make a payout to you.

Participating agencies: Lincoln Police Department, Illinois State Police, and Logan County Sheriff’s Office, Logan County Paramedics, and Lincoln Fire Department.

AUTHORITY: Paul Adams, Chief of Police