2 Injured, Suspect In Custody After Shooting At Carbondale Business On Southern Illinois Avenue

Two People Hit By Gunfire At Carbondale Store, Suspect Identified As Man Acquainted With Victim

The Carbondale Police Department responded to reports of shots fired at a local business in the 800 block of Southern Illinois Avenue on Sunday morning, according to a police release.

Officers found a victim with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the foot at the scene. They immediately began a search of the area for the suspect.

The suspect had already fled on foot, witnesses told investigators. Officers learned that a second gunshot victim had arrived at a local hospital with another non-life-threatening wound.

The release identified Ricardo Rodriguez-Rivas, 40, of Carbondale as the suspect. Rodriguez-Rivas is currently in custody.

Investigators uncovered that Rodriguez-Rivas was acquainted with one of the victims in a domestic relationship. The suspect was involved in an altercation near the business where the shooting happened.

Rodriguez-Rivas followed the victim inside the store. The suspect fired a handgun and engaged the victim in a physical altercation.

Police recovered a firearm during the investigation. A civic alert was released advising people to avoid the area during the incident.

The victims are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries and have been released from local hospitals.

Rodriguez-Rivas has been placed in the Jackson County Jail pending a hearing.

Local Business Affected By Domestic Dispute Escalation

The shooting took place at a local business in the 800 block of Southern Illinois Avenue in Carbondale. The incident involved a domestic relationship between the suspect and one of the victims.

The altercation occurred near the business before the suspect entered the store. The suspect followed the victim inside the store and fired the handgun.

The physical altercation involved the suspect engaging the victim in close contact. Police officers responded to the scene and found the first victim with the gunshot wound to the foot.

The second victim was transported to a hospital for treatment. Both victims were released from the hospital after receiving non-life-threatening care.

The suspect fled the scene on foot after the shooting. Police conducted a search of the area to locate the suspect.

Suspect Faces Charges Following Shooting Incident

Ricardo Rodriguez-Rivas, 40, of Carbondale, is the suspect identified by police. Rodriguez-Rivas was placed in the Jackson County Jail pending a hearing.

The suspect had a domestic relationship with one of the victims. This relationship was uncovered during the investigation into the shooting.

Police recovered a firearm during the investigation. The recovered firearm was linked to the shooting incident.

The civic alert was issued to advise residents to avoid the area where the shooting took place. The alert was released by the Carbondale Police Department.

The two victims are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Both victims have been released from local hospitals.

The incident involved a domestic dispute that escalated into a shooting. The suspect followed one of the victims into a store and fired a handgun.

The physical altercation occurred between the suspect and the victim. Police officers responded to the scene and found the first victim with the gunshot wound.

The second victim was transported to a hospital for medical treatment. The suspect fled the scene on foot after the shooting incident.