Judge Orders Continued Detention
Decory Coleman, Jr., 25, of Chicago, was arrested around 5 a.m., Tuesday, June 23 by Macomb police, at an apartment in Prairieview Homes after he allegedly shot another man in the elbow and hand during an argument the night before.
Coleman, Jr. has been charged with unlawful use of a weapon (Class X felony), aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class X felony) and aggravated battery, (Class 3 felony), and was ordered to remain held in the McDonough County Jail following a detention hearing Tuesday afternoon in front of Judge Nigel Graham.
According to Macomb Police Department (MPD) Operations Commander Troy Shoudel, around 11:44 p.m., Monday, June 22, MPD received a call of shots fired in the 400 block of Prairie Avenue, and upon arrival, located an adult male victim, identified in court Tuesday as Michael Burch, 36, of Macomb, with gunshot wounds to his elbow and hand. Macomb police officers applied a tourniquet until ambulance personnel reached the scene. The victim was then transported to McDonough District Hospital and was airlifted to OSF Peoria. He remains in stable condition.
After speaking to witnesses, officers later identified Coleman, Jr. After the shooting, he fled the scene and was reportedly hiding in a nearby Prairieview apartment belonging to his stepmother. Police received a tip that the alleged perpetrator was still in the vicinity and located Coleman, Jr. on the premises. He was apprehended without incident. Coleman, Jr. told the arresting officers that he saw Burch reach into his pocket, and he fired his weapon because he thought Burch was going for a gun. Police recovered a gun, a Glock 19 as described in court by Assistant State’s Attorney Kevin Kanzler. Police officials believe this is an isolated incident and there is no continued or ongoing threat to the public.
