{"id":521,"date":"2022-01-12T03:28:28","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T03:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/princetonillinois.com\/?p=521"},"modified":"2022-01-12T03:28:28","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T03:28:28","slug":"authorities-investigating-after-shots-fired-at-herrin-illinois-wpsd-local-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/princetonillinois.com\/?p=521","title":{"rendered":"Authorities investigating after shots fired at Herrin, Illinois &#8211; WPSD Local 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>STORY UPDATE: Herrin Police Department is reporting officers located 2 firearms and shell casings at the scene. They have identified some people of interest related to the incident.<br \/>HERRIN, IL\u00a0\u2014 Multiple law enforcement agencies responded after gunshots were fired at the Herrin Community Park Tuesday.\u00a0<br \/>Witnesses told <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfcnnews.com\/Investigation_underway_after_shooting_at_Herrin_Park.html?fbclid=IwAR1fVdl8398C9OEsdDSH04mfbeHbDhTtGewMF5TqRa8fl55WbyPI-cLiARU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WFCN News<\/a><\/strong> multiple shots were fired on the east side of the park a little before 7 p.m. Tuesday.\u00a0<br \/>The news outlet in Williamson and Franklin counties reports that t<span>he Williamson County Sheriff&#8217;s Office, Herrin Police Department, and Energy Police Department responded to the scene.\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span>No injuries were reported, but police are continuing to investigate.\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span>The park was closed for the rest of the evening, WFCN News reports, and all ball games were canceled.\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span>Local 6 has reached out to the Herrin Police Department, and we will bring you more details as they become available.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>Currently in Paducah<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"env\"><a href=\"\/site\/forms\/online_services\/submit_a_news_tip\/\">Submit a News Tip<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"videocam\"><a href=\"\/request-story-seen-local-6\/request-a-story-seen-on-local\/article_d9cd293e-a411-11e9-afcb-eb90860d8041.html\">Request a News Story Dub<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"cake\"><a href=\"\/site\/forms\/online_services\/send_us_your_birthday\/\">Send Us Your Birthday<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpsdlocal6.com\/news\/authorities-investigating-after-shots-fired-at-herrin-illinois\/article_94141254-ce44-11eb-bb31-4b12c2e325d5.html\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STORY UPDATE: Herrin Police Department is reporting officers located 2 firearms and shell casings at the scene. 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