CARBONDALE, Ill. (WSIL) -- On October 20, City of Carbondale Police responded to a report of a dispute involving a firearm on North Wall Street. Police said the suspect, who reportedly pointed a gun at the victim, fled to a vacant building on East Jackson Street.

Officers set up a perimeter and successfully negotiated with the suspect, who eventually exited the building and was detained without incident. No firearms were recovered, and no injuries were reported.

Community Partnerships Help End Tense Situation Peacefully in Carbondale

CARBONDALE, Ill. — A tense scene in Carbondale ended peacefully Monday afternoon after a man barricaded himself inside an abandoned building. …

A Civic Ready Alert was issued, advising citizens to avoid the area during the investigation. The Jackson County

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