***UPDATE (2)***

On January 5th, a warrant was issued by the Circuit Court of Marion County charging LaMarr W Minor with Assault in the First Degree, Armed Criminal Action, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon and Unlawful Use of a Weapon. Minors bond was set at $100,000.00 cash only. He remains in the Marion County Jail.

***UPDATE (1)***

The victim in the shooting has been transported to Blessing Hospital in Quincy IL in stable condition. Upon further investigation, officers located a handgun that was discarded by the suspect during his attempt to flee the area.

***ORIGINAL RELEASE***

At 1:47 p.m. Friday afternoon, officers of the Hannibal Police Department were called to the area of Maple St. and Church St. for a fight in progress between two males. When officers arrived they discovered one of the males had been shot in the upper torso and the suspect had fled the scene in a vehicle. At 1:51 p.m. officers located the vehicle and the suspect, Lamarr W Minor (41 of Hannibal) was taken into custody without incident. Minor was placed on a 24 hour hold for Assault 1st Degree and released to the Marion County Jail.

Contact:          Lt. John Zerbonia