The Carbondale Police Department is searching for a vehicle and a suspect wanted in connection with a shooting incident late Thursday night.
At 11 p.m., Carbondale police officers responded to the 900 block of West McDaniel Street regarding a man who had been shot. Officers arrived and found a male with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.
The victim reported he was stopped in his vehicle talking to a black male he did not know when the male shot him through a car window. The victim exited his vehicle, at which time the suspect entered the vehicle and fled the area.
The victim’s vehicle, a gray Jeep Cherokee with Tennessee license plate MB 1439, has not been located. The license plates on the victim’s vehicle are special issue Memphis Grizzly license plates. The suspect is described as a black male of medium height wearing a hooded sweatshirt. The victim is in stable condition at a local hospital. The investigation is active and ongoing.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Carbondale Police Department or Crime Stoppers at (618) 549-COPS.
