The Decatur Police Department is asking for your help in solving this week’s Crime of the Week.
On August 3rd at about 7:54 PM, Officers were dispatched to the area of the 1600 block of E Moore St reference Shots Fired.
While in the area of E Cantrell and S 16th St Officers heard the sound of two gunshots to the northeast of their location. Officers went to the area and observed multiple subjects fleeing the area on foot.
A witness reported seeing a black male walking in the roadway in the 1600 block of E. Moore Street with a handgun. The suspect fired the gun once, then picked up the spent casing. The suspect was described as approximately 5’05” tall, thin build, wearing a black jacket, light blue skinny jeans and a black facial covering.
Video surveillance captured several juveniles in the area, yelling, followed by the sound of a single gunshot before the group fled on foot.
Officers recovered one spent casing and one live round from the roadway at E Moore St and S 17th St.
If you have any information about this crime, please contact Crime Stoppers at 217-423-TIPS. You can remain completely anonymous, and Crime Stoppers will pay $500 or more for information that leads to an arrest in this case.