Mid-Day Murder in Monticello
February 28th, 2018 by iPhone
On February 27th, at approximately 11:30am the Monticello Police Department received a call of a person being shot on Davis Street.
Officers and medical personnel were dispatched to the scene. A male victim was found at this location and appeared to have a gunshot wound to the upper body.
The victim, Joshua Martin, 25, of Monticello was taken to Drew Memorial were he later passed away from his injury. Officers from the Monticello Police Department, took Emmitt Riley, 59, of Monticello into custody shortly after the initial call to 911.
Riley is being held at the Drew County Detention Facility on charges of First Degree Murder pending his first appearance hearing and formal charges by the prosecuting attorney.
