Two arrested in connection with White Oaks Mall shooting

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Two people have been arrested in connection with a shooting at White Oaks Mall in Springfield that left one person injured.

On Saturday, June 17 Springfield Police responded to white Oaks Mall, near Dicks Sporting Goods for a report of shots fired.

Once they arrived, they noticed the incident happened outside the mall and there was no active threat inside the mall.

The Springfield Police Department confirmed to WAND that a 23-year-old man was shot. He was taken to the hospital with multiple non-life-threatening injuries.

On June 22, two arrests were made in connection with the shooting.

Selvonte M. Williams, 19, of Springfield, was arrested. In July 2024, he plead guilty to aggravated discharge of a firearm and was sentenced to 6 years in prison.

A 19-year-old was arrested, but his charges were dismissed in June 2024.