Joliet man, 18, charged with shooting juvenile in suburban Crest Hill

A Joliet man has been charged with shooting a juvenile in suburban Crest Hill Tuesday. 

Anthony L. Brown, Jr., 18, faces of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, aggravated battery with a firearm and aggravated discharge of a firearm.

At about 3:40 p.m., Crest Hill police officers responded to the 1200 block of Cedarwood Drive for the report of a shooting.

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Upon arrival, officers located a juvenile victim, who was shot.

The victim was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

After shooting the juvenile, Brown allegedly fled the scene and was located in the 1500 block of Rock Run Drive, police said.

He was taken into custody and charged accordingly.