Streator shooting victim taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be fatal

A 16-year-old boy was injured by a single gunshot Wednesday at a residence in the 1100 block of Arthur Street, just north of 12th Street, in Streator.

The La Salle County State’s Attorney’s Office and Streator Police Department confirmed Wednesday the individual was taken to OSF Center for Health-Streator with a gunshot injury to the abdomen. He was transferred to OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, but his injuries are not expected to be fatal.

Officers responded at about 5:45 p.m. Wednesday.

Officers conducted interviews with other individuals on the scene and another person of interest located a short distance from the scene.

Additional information is expected to be disclosed Thursday. Streator police are being assisted by the La Salle County State’s Attorney’s Office, the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office, the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office and the Illinois State Police Crime Scene Investigation Unit.