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SIU Student Shot Early Friday Morning

SIU Student Shot Early Friday Morning
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By West Kentucky Star Staff
Apr. 11, 2014 | CARBONDALE, IL
By West Kentucky Star Staff Apr. 11, 2014 | 05:43 AM | CARBONDALE, IL
Police are investigating an early morning shooting Friday in Carbondale.

According to WSIL-TV, officers say there was an incident near La Fogata on South Illinois Avenue, also known as the strip, around 12:30 Friday morning. Approximately 200 people were out in the street and several fights were ongoing, and police said pepper spray was used to clear the area.

The Daily Egyptian reported that one person was apparently shot inside a business, and taken to the hospital for a wound to the abdomen. An employee at La Fogata told them the victim was Dexter Lee of Chicago, and his injuries were apparently not life-threatening.

The employee said police were examining surveillance video.

Carbondale Police were contacted, but no new information has been provided.

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Article at The Daily Egyptian
Article at The Southern Illinoisan
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