3 teens shot, wounded in Joliet shooting, one of 2 early Sunday

A Joliet police sergeant confirmed three teens were shot in one of two shootings that were reported Sunday morning.

Officers responded to a shooting that was reported about 5:30 a.m. in the 300 block of South Ottawa Street, according to a statement from Joliet Police Sgt. Tizoc Landeros.

Officers received a report of three people who had been shot, Landeros said.

During the investigation, they met with three teen victims who had been hospitalized for treatment of their injuries, he said.

When asked if the three teens had received gunshot wounds, Landeros said, “Yes, all three sustained gunshot wounds.”

One of the three victims, who is 16, was in critical but stable condition, Landeros said.

The investigation led officers to determine there was a 15-year-old boy who was suspected of firing a gun, Landeros said. The teen was arrested on a charge of reckless discharge of a firearm.

Earlier Sunday, officers had responded to a shooting about 1:30 a.m. on Sherman Street, which led to the arrest of a 16-year-old boy, Landeros said.

The teen was arrested on a charge of aggravated discharge of a firearm, Landeros said.

During the investigation, officers discovered a residence and a vehicle in the 1000 block of Sherman Street had bee struck by gunfire, Landeros said.

No people were injured in that shooting, he said.