Update – City of Carbondale Police investigators obtained an arrest warrant for Jamal Q. Humes, of Carbondale, for charges of Aggravated Unlawful Use of Weapons by a Felon, Aggravated Battery with a Firearm, Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm and Possession of a Firearm without a FOID in reference to the ongoing shooting investigation from 09-14-19 in the 700 block of N. Robert A. Stalls Avenue. Officers arrested Humes in the 700 block of East Grand Avenue on 09-22-19 on the warrants and took him to the Jackson County Jail.
All of the shooting victims, to include Humes, received treatment and have been released. Investigators determined a dispute amongst acquaintances led to the shooting incident. The investigation is still active. Anyone with information about this shooting is encouraged to contact the Carbondale Police Department at (618) 457-3200 or Crime Stoppers at (618) 549-COPS (2677).
Jamal Q. Humes, 35 years old of Carbondale
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the City of Carbondale Police Department at (618) 457-3200. You may also call the Carbondale/SIU Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (618) 549-COPS (2677) or the Murphysboro/Jackson County anonymous tip line at (618) 687-COPS (2677). Anonymous tips may also be made by selecting the “Crime Stoppers” tab located on the main page of this website. Please help yourself, along with your county, its communities and the university campus by using these numbers if you witness, or have any information pertaining to, a crime. Cash rewards for information which leads to an arrest are also made anonymously. Remember, crime doesn’t pay, but Crime Stoppers does!
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Aggravated Discharge of Firearm- Update
Update - Officers have arrested a 17 year old juvenile, who is in custody and has been charged with Unlawful Use of Weapons and Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm.
The two of the individuals who received life-threatening injuries are now expected to be released from the hospital after successful medical treatment. The third individual who was treated for non-life threatening injuries has been released from the hospital.
Investigators have determined a dispute amongst acquaintances led to the shooting incident. There is no further information to be released at this time, including the identity of those involved. The investigation remains active and ongoing.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the City of Carbondale Police Department at (618) 457-3200. You may also call the Carbondale/SIU Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (618) 549-COPS (2677) or the Murphysboro/Jackson County anonymous tip line at (618) 687-COPS (2677). Anonymous tips may also be made by selecting the “Crime Stoppers” tab located on the main page of this website. Please help yourself, along with your county, its communities and the university campus by using these numbers if you witness, or have any information pertaining to, a crime. Cash rewards for information which leads to an arrest are also made anonymously. Remember, crime doesn’t pay, but Crime Stoppers does!
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On 09-14-19 at 6:17 p.m., officers with the City of Carbondale Police Department responded to the 700 block of North Robert A. Stalls in reference to the report of gunshots fired. Officers learned three individuals were injured and transported to Memorial Hospital of Carbondale for treatment of gunshot wounds. Two of the individuals received life-threatening injuries and the third individual is being treated for non-life threatening injuries. One individual is in custody and charges are pending at this time. Preliminarily, the investigation has revealed a dispute amongst acquaintances led to the gunshots being fired. There is no further information to be released at this time, including the identity of those involved. The investigation into this incident is active and ongoing.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the City of Carbondale Police Department at (618) 457-3200. You may also call the Carbondale/SIU Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (618) 549-COPS (2677) or the Murphysboro/Jackson County anonymous tip line at (618) 687-COPS (2677). Anonymous tips may also be made by selecting the “Crime Stoppers” tab located on the main page of this website. Please help yourself, along with your county, its communities and the university campus by using these numbers if you witness, or have any information pertaining to, a crime. Cash rewards for information which leads to an arrest are also made anonymously. Remember, crime doesn’t pay, but Crime Stoppers does!