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Man dies following shooting in Rock Island on Fourth of July

A 46-year-old man who was shot in Rock Island on the Fourth of July has died from his injuries three weeks after the incident.

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — A man who was shot in Rock Island on the 4th of July has died from his injuries three weeks after the incident.

The 46-year-old man died on Thursday, July 25, according to Rock Island Police Chief Timothy McCloud.

Around 10:19 p.m. on July 4, officers responded to a residence in the 800 block of 24th Street and found the man with a gunshot wound to his chest. The man was transferred to a regional hospital for treatment. 

No arrests have been made yet in connection to the shooting.

The Rock Island Criminal Investigations Division continues to investigate the incident. 

Anyone with information related to this case is asked to contact the Rock Island Police Department at (309) 732-2677 or Crime Stoppers at (309) 762-9500 or using the P3 Tips app.

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