Cairo Association of Teachers - Newsletter

CAT Tracks for December 26, 2005 NO CHRISTMAS TRUCE

Woes for Cairo continued early on Christmas morning.

Reports are sketchy. Will follow up with details as they become available...

WSIL Channel 3 online report

Cairo Shooting Investigation

Police are investigating a shooting in Cairo Sunday morning.

Authorities in Cairo say gun shots rang out from a large gathering of people around 2 AM at 4th and commercial streets.

Three people were shot one person is in critical condition. During the incident a vehicle struck another individual.

Police are asking for your help if you have any information about the shooting contact state police at 618-542-2171

Paducah Sun Staff report

4 hurt in Cairo shooting

CAIRO, Ill. — Four people were injured in an early Christmas Day shooting on a street in Cairo.

Details of the shooting were sketchy on Sunday, but at least one person was seriously injured, police said.

According to the Illinois State Police, the incident took place at 2:16 a.m. at the intersection of 4th Street and Commerce Avenue. The names of the people who were injured were not released on Sunday. A recording with the state police said the names would not be released pending the notification of family members.

The shooting was being investigated by the investigations unit of the Illinois State Police and the Cairo Police Department. Police were urging anyone with information to call either agency.

WPSD TV Channel 6 Staff report

Illinois: Shooting in Cairo Leaves Four People Injured

Christmas got off to a violent start in Southern Illinois. Four people are recovering after an early morning shooting Sunday.

It happened in Cairo, Illinois, just after 2 Sunday morning at the corner of Fourth Street and Commercial Avenue. One person was seriously injured in the shooting.

State policeare handling the case and they would not release any information regarding the shooting.

Update: WSIL Channel 3 online report

Investigation Continues Into Cairo Shooting

More christmas violence in Cairo. Illinois state police were called out around 2 AM Sunday to respond to a shooting along commercial avenue.

Three men suffered gun shot wounds while a fourth individual was hit by a vehicle.

One person suffered serious injuries. Local bar owner Percy Jones Jr. Says he didn't witness any of the incidents but believes it actually occurred between seventh and eighth street, outside of the bar Charles Place.

"Only thing I saw was police cars when I closed my bar. I went to my right to fourth street and turned left and went home," said Jones. "I didn't even go through all the commotion."

Jones has owned Mary J's lounge, located on commercial avenue for over seven years. He says drinking in the streets and loitering have become a big problem.

"You might have 25 to 30 people inside the club and 75 or 100 outside," Jones said. "So as a club owner we have no authority to come out here cause this is city property in the streets."

The Illinois state police have not released any of the names of the victims. Anyone with information about the cairo shooting is asked to call the ISP at (618)845-3740 or the Cairo police department at (618) 734-2131.