EAST MOLINE, Ill. — East Moline Police Officers, as of Friday, Oct. 1, continued to piece together a deadly shooting that happened earlier in the week.
According to the East Moline Police Department's Facebook page, the shooting happened in the 1500 block of 8th Avenue near the fire department. Police were called just after 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29 to Genesis Medical Center in Silvis.
Rock Island County Coroner Brian Gustafson identified the victim Thursday, Sept. 30 as Christian Rex, a 25-year-old. Rex suffered a gunshot wound and ultimately died from the injury, according to police.
"The family has been notified. An autopsy is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 1," the East Moline Police Department said in a news release Friday. "Detectives continue to work the Homicide as information and leads are received."
Anyone with additional information on the shooting is advised to contact East Moline Police at 309-752-1555 or Crimestoppers of the Quad Cities at 309-762-9500.
