53-year-old Monty C. Lewis
(Rock Island, IL) -- Police in the Quad Cities say they've arrested a suspect in a shooting Tuesday night. Officers responded to the 3700 block of 5th Street for reports of a gunshot victim. Officers later arrived and found a 57-year-old man suffering from critical injuries with a gunshot wound to the chest.
A suspect, 53-year-old Monty Lewis, was located in a vehicle nearby about an hour later. Police say Lewis fled in the vehicle, and after a chase, police were able to apprehend and take him into custody. He's now charged with Aggravated Battery with a Firearm, and according to police, further charges are pending.
Police say the victim is now in stable condition.