KFVS12 News & Weather Cape Girardeau, Carbondale, Poplar BluffPolice: Drunk man fires 21 shots out window in Sesser
Member Center:
Reginald Williams | Source: Franklin County Sheriff's Dept.By Crystal Britt
SESSER, IL (KFVS) - It was a wild afternoon for officers in Sesser, Illinois Sunday after police say a drunk man with a gun fired 21 shots out of an apartment window, and refused to surrender to police.
It happened just before 3 p.m.
Sesser Police Chief Robert Barrett tells Heartland News it happened in the 100 block of East Franklin Avenue.
The Main Street area was evacuated.
Several agencies responded to assist Sesser Police, and the Illinois Tactical Response Team was called as the suspect refused to surrender.
But, before the team arrived the suspect did come out without incident.
Reginald Williams, 21, who just moved to the Mount Vernon area from Texas, is charged with unlawful use of a weapon.
Chief Barrett says more charges could come.
The gun was stolen from a local residence.
No one was hurt, but there is some property damage in the area from all the shots fired.
©2009 KFVS. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Comments Terms of Use: We welcome your participation in our community. Please keep your comments civil and on point. Notify us of any inappropriate comments by clicking the “Mark as Offensive” link. You must be at least 13 years of age to post comments. By submitting a comment, you agree to these
Terms of Service
You must be logged in to leave a comment. Login or register See all comments |
A Marion man wants to erect a religious monument in downtown Marion on the town square.
The Perry County Sheriff's Department is investigating the body of a teen girl found in a creek Sunday near Pinckneyville as a homicide. The grandmother says authorities identified her by her jewelry and clothing.
They've been missing now for two weeks, and still no sign of a Malden family who disappeared July 14th. Family and friends are growing more and more fearful with every passing day.
Two people are behind bars charged with the death of a Perry County Teen.
A 17-year-old girl accused of running over another teen pleaded not guilty Wednesday in court.
It's a terrible loss for a Heartland family, as investigators try and piece together the final hours of 15-year-old Sidnee Stephens's life.
A former western Missouri man has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for prostituting his girlfriend's young daughter.
By Heartland News SCOTT CITY, MO (KFVS) - Two Scott City residents face drug charges after an undercover investigation. Vicky Bailey, 54, faces three counts of distribution of a controlled substance.
Check out an animating verison of Heartland NexRad. The page is intended for broadband users only. The Heartland NexRad image is updated approx. every 15 minutes. If you are using Internet Exlorer
The StormTeam Digital Doppler image will be updated approx. every 5 minutes. This is a screen capture of what the StormTeam is looking at. So from time to time, the image might be zoomed in on different
