DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — The Decatur Police Department arrested a man in connection with a shooting that killed another man and injured a 70-year-old woman in a nearby home.
Anthony C. Webster was arrested for first degree murder on Thursday evening near the 1000 block of West Wood St. His bond has been set at $1,500,000.00.Â
Around 10:19 a.m. Thursday morning, Decatur PD responded to the 900 block of W. Main Street for reports of a gunshot victim in the road. At the scene, officers located two victims: 29-year-old Terrance S. Mitchell and an unrelated 70-year-old woman who was inside a residence.
Mitchell was transported to Decatur Memorial Hospital where he died from his injuries. The woman sustained a non-life threatening injury from a bullet entering the residence.
Detectives investigated the case and interviewed eyewitnesses. Multiple shell casings were found at the scene. As a result of the investigation, Webster was arrested and will be booked into the Macon County Jail.
The investigation is still ongoing. Anyone with information relating to the incident can contact DPD at 217-424-2734 or Crimestoppers at 217-423-8477.
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