Last Friday, Oct. 4th, the Rock Island Police Department responded to shots fired near the 2200 block of 9th Street, Rock Island. A 19-year-old at the scene was found with non-life-threatening injuries to his leg and hand from apparent gunshot wounds.
This morning, Oct. 7th, officers located 20-year-old Joseph Schmacht and arrested him for Aggravated Battery with a Firearm. He is being held at the Rock Island County Jail pending formal charges.
The incident remains under investigation.