One man shot in the leg, another shot in the feet 3 hours apart in Decatur
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DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — The Decatur Police Department is investigating a pair of shootings that left two people hurt just three hours apart Wednesday night.

The first shooting happened in the area of Church and Decatur Streets around 9 p.m. Sergeant Timothy Maxwell said officers responded to a report of shots being fired, and they found an 18-year-old male at the scene. He had been shot in the shin.

The teen was transported to an area hospital, where he received treatment for his wound. Maxwell said it was non-life-threatening.

“The victim advised he didn’t see anything, wouldn’t really give much of a statement,” Maxwell said.

The second shooting happened three hours later in the area of Leafland and Dennis Avenues. Maxwell said a 27-year-old man was shot in both feet.

“He advised he was getting out of his car when a car drove past and he heard shots,” Maxwell said.

The victim of that second shooting didn’t see the suspects either. He too was transported to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

The investigations into both shootings are ongoing, Maxwell said. Anyone with information on either incident is asked to contact the Decatur Police Department or Macon County Crime Stoppers.

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