Cambridge, IL – A 26-year-old man is dead and a 21-year-old woman is hospitalized following a shooting Thursday evening in unincorporated Cambridge, according to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office said the emergency communications center received a 911 call around 6:07 p.m. on November 21 reporting a person with a gunshot wound in the 1000 block of Bowling Road. When deputies arrived, they found two people inside a residence — a 26-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman — both suffering from gunshot wounds.
According to Chief Deputy Ben Franklin, deputies immediately began lifesaving measures with help from Cambridge Ambulance, MedForce, Coal Valley, and Osco Emergency Services. Both victims were taken to area hospitals, where the man later succumbed to his injuries. The woman remains in stable condition, officials said.
The Rock Island County Coroner’s Office is assisting in the investigation. Authorities emphasized that the shooting appears to be an isolated incident and that there is no threat to the public.
The names of those involved are being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The investigation remains ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to contact the Henry County Sheriff’s Office.
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