MACOMB, Ill. — One man was arrested after a fatal shooting early Wednesday morning in an apartment near the Western Illinois University campus, according to the Macomb Police Department.
Dylan Lovato of Beach Park, Illinois, is in custody after a witness claiming to be his ex-girlfriend said he shot and killed another man lying in bed inside her apartment.
Officers responded to the incident at 4:34 a.m. after reports of a shooting at 425 N. Charles St. in Macomb.
According to the report, the woman said Lovato keyed into the apartment and shot the victim while he was laying in bed. The unidentified victim was transported to a local hospital and pronounced dead at 5:09 a.m.
Investigators said the man shot was not a Western Illinois student.
"WIU counselors are further assisting students with counseling services as many individuals have been impacted by this tragedy," Macomb Police Chief Jerel Jones said.
The woman said Lovato left the apartment immediately after the shooting. He was seen traveling through Galesburg before he was stopped and arrested by a patrol officer without any incident.
Lovato is facing charges from the McDonough County States Attorney's Office.