A juvenile is in custody following a Monday night shooting in Belleville that left another juvenile hospitalized in critical but stable condition. Police said the shooting occurred around 10:30 p.m. in the 600 block of Royal Heights Road. The injured juvenile was transported to a hospital, and officers later located and took a male juvenile into custody in the 4100 block of Shirley Drive at approximately 5:30 a.m. yesterday.
Police: Incident Appears Isolated
According to First Alert 4, Belleville police said the shooting appears to have been an isolated incident and that the two juveniles knew each other. Detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances leading up to the confrontation and are asking anyone with information to contact the department’s investigations division at 618-234-1212.
Juvenile Privacy Under Illinois Law
Because both the victim and the suspect are juveniles, their identities and many related records are generally not made public. Under the Juvenile Court Act, juvenile court and related law enforcement records are not available to the general public except in limited circumstances. That framework helps explain why police have released only limited information about the case.
What Comes Next
Police have not released details about potential charges, and it is unclear whether the state’s attorney will file a petition in the case. Investigators are continuing to process evidence and interview witnesses, and officials say updates will be provided as appropriate. Anyone with information is asked to contact Belleville police at 618-234-1212.
