Dispute between youths leads to shooting in Farmer City

Posted on April 11, 2018
Farmer City Police Chief Terry Scott stressed there is no threat to public safety since the suspect has been arrested. (Photo courtesy Flickr/DavidsonScott15)

By Greg Halbleib

FARMER CITY – A teenager is in custody and another is in a hospital after a dispute resulted in one youth shooting the other Wednesday afternoon in Farmer City.

The DeWitt County Sheriff’s Department reports the shooting occurred before 3 p.m. on the street in the 300 block of West Green Street. The department says the 17-year-old victim is being treated at Carle Hospital in Urbana but no condition is available.

Farmer City Police Chief Terry Scott says the 17-year-old suspect is in custody. Any witnesses to the shooting are asked to call Farmer City Police at 309-928-2111.

Farmer City Police, the DeWitt County Sheriff’s office and state police are investigating.

Greg Halbleib can be reached at [email protected]. 

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