MOLINE, Ill. — UPDATE (Feb. 28): The Moline Police Department on Monday, Feb. 28 released the names of two suspects in the Friday afternoon shooting on the 1200 block of 14th Street in Moline.
Moline police were able to determine two groups had met in a parking lot near the location, and an argument resulted in the shooting of two people.
According to police, 36-year-old Don White of Rock Island and a 23-year-old man from Kankakee both suffered gunshot wounds and were treated for non-life threatening injuries at a local hospital. The 23-year-old was later transferred to a higher level hospital.
Policed charged White with armed habitual criminal, aggravated battery with a firearm and felon in possession of a firearm. James McKinney, 46, of Carbon Cliff was charged with armed habitual criminal, aggravated discharge of a firearm and felon in possession of a firearm. Both were being held on a $750,000 bond at the Rock Island County Jail as of Monday.
The case was investigation as of Monday, and police asked anyone with information to contact the department at 309-797-0401 or Crime Stoppers anonymously via phone at 309-762-9500 or via the P3 tips app.
ORIGINAL (Feb. 25): Two people were shot Friday afternoon, Feb. 25 in a parking lot near Wellington Apartments on 14th Street in Moline.
Police on scene told News 8 the incident happened at about 4:30 p.m., and they do not believe it was a random shooting.
The two victims did not suffer life-threatening injuries, and no suspects were arrested. Moline police said they were investigating the incident.
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