Crime & Safety
Kankakee County, IL: 2 Shot, Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder
Kankakee, IL – A 64 year old man is behind bars following a shooting in rural Kankakee County that left two men wounded Monday morning, with authorities announcing an arrest and multiple felony allega
By Nolan Pierce · 2026-10-13T16:10:51.154Z
Kankakee, IL – A 64 year old man is behind bars following a shooting in rural Kankakee County that left two men wounded Monday morning, with authorities announcing an arrest and multiple felony allegations Tuesday.
According to the Kankakee County Sheriff 's Office, deputies responded around 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 12, to a reported gunshot victim near 1500 West on 5000 South Road in rural Otto Township, south of the Chicago metropolitan area.
Officers discovered a victim with multiple gunshot wounds. The Kankakee City Fire Department responded and transported the injured man to a local hospital with injuries described as non life threatening.
Sheriff's deputies, working alongside Kankakee Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group KAMEG agents, subsequently responded to an address on 1400 West Road.
There, investigators located 64 year old Henry F. Solvang Jr., who authorities identified as the suspect. Solvang had also sustained multiple gunshot wounds during an alleged altercation involving the other man.
Investigators collected evidence and interviewed both individuals as they worked to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
After receiving treatment and being released from a local hospital, Solvang was taken into custody and transported to the Jerome Combs Detention Center.
According to the sheriff's office, Solvang was booked on allegations of attempted murder, felon possession or use of a weapon or firearm, and aggravated battery involving discharge of a firearm.
Sheriff Mike Downey praised the coordinated response by deputies, detectives and KAMEG agents, describing their work as a swift resolution to the investigation.
The incident has raised attention to a serious act of violence in rural Otto Township, where both individuals involved required medical treatment.
Authorities have not publicly detailed what led to the confrontation.
The charges are allegations, and Solvang is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.