Decatur Resident Charged in August Shooting Incident Resulting in Injuries

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DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Authorities have taken a 32-year-old man from Decatur into custody on Tuesday in connection with an August shooting incident that left another man injured and hospitalized.

According to the Macon County Circuit Clerk, Decatur Police apprehended Carnyshal D. Barbee on October 28, leading to his booking at the Macon County Jail. He faces multiple felony charges.

Aggravated battery/discharge of firearm
Unlawful possession of a firearm by a repeat felony offender
Aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied vehicle
Aggravated unlawful use of a weapon in a vehicle, loaded, without a concealed carry license, with two or more prior qualifying offenses
Felon in possession of a weapon – second or subsequent offense

In a related sworn affidavit, it was detailed that on August 2 at around 7:28 p.m., police officers arrived at the 200 block of W Grand Avenue following reports of a shooting. They discovered a 31-year-old male victim on a residence’s front porch.

The victim sustained a gunshot wound to his upper left thigh, which had both entry and exit points. He recounted that the shooting took place in the parking area of the Tobacco Shack located at 343 W Grand Avenue. Subsequently, he was transported to Decatur Memorial Hospital for treatment.

On Aug. 7, detectives met with the victim, and he advised he went to the Tobacco Shack to purchase drinks. He said he entered the store with a friend, and was at the cashier counter when another man, later identified as Barbee, walked into the store.

The victim said Barbee stood next to him at the cashier counter, where words were exchanged between the two and Barbee proceeded to walk outside. The victim said as he exited the store, Barbee was by his vehicle, showed a handgun, started shooting and struck him in the leg.

On Aug. 7, Decatur Police detectives were able to obtain surveillance footage of the incident. Video footage shows the victim bumping into Barbee after attempting to pick up a plastic bag the victim threw to the floor. Surveillance footage also shows that the victim follows Barbee out of the store.

Barbee then jogs to the passenger side of his suspected vehicle. Further footage shows more words being exchanged between the two, and then the victim ducks his head and takes off running down the sidewalk, out of sight.

The suspect vehicle is registered to a different person, but the same address that is known for Barbee with the Decatur Police Department.

The sworn statement said that Macon County Judici shows Barbee has a previous felony conviction for felon in possession/use of a firearm stemming from an incident that happened in 2017. It also said that he does not have an Illinois FOID Card or Concealed Carry License.

Following his arrest on Tuesday, Barbee had his first court appearance on Oct. 29. A hearing on the State’s petition for pretrial detention was held. The judge ruled that Barbee poses a real and present threat to public safety, and the petition to detain was granted, meaning Barbee was ordered held without pretrial release in the Macon County Jail.

Barbee requested time to retain private counsel, which was granted without objection. His next court date is set for Nov. 20.

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