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A suspect is sought for firing shots in Carbondale on Tuesday afternoon

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Carbondale Police Department

The Carbondale Police Department is searching for a suspect wanted for firing gunshots on Tuesday afternoon.

At around 1:30 p.m., officers responded to the area of East Willow and North Wall Streets in reference to a report of shots fired.

During the course of the investigation, officers learned the suspect fired shots in the 500 block of East Willow. The suspect may have left in a silver sport utility vehicle.

No injuries were reported but a vehicle was found to have been struck by the gun shots.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Carbondale Police Department at (618) 549-2121 or Crime Stoppers at (618) 549-COPS.

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