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Shots fired in Iroquois County lead to 2 arrested

During the early morning hours of Sunday, January 14, 2024, Iroquois County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a rural Sheldon, IL, residence after ICOM received multiple 911 calls reporting shots being fired at a large gathering on the property. Upon their arrival, responding Deputies encountered numerous subjects fleeing the area. On scene, it was determined that the offenders left the property following the shooting and prior to law enforcement arrival. No injuries were reported from the gunfire. On Tuesday morning, January 16, 2024, the Iroquois County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by members of the U.S. Marshals Service Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force, arrested a 17-year-old juvenile from Watseka, IL, following a subsequent investigation in to the shooting. The juvenile was taken in to custody without incident and transported to the Iroquois County Jail where they were booked on an arrest warrant charging them with Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm, a Class 1 Felony. Late Tuesday evening, 19-year-old Zakkaree M. Stano of Watseka, IL, turned himself in to Iroquois County Detectives on an arrest warrant likewise charging him with Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm. Both the juvenile and Stano remain in custody awaiting a court appearance. Sheriff’s Detectives ask that anyone with information regarding Sunday morning’s shooting contact the Sheriff’s Office at (815) 432-6992. 

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