ALTON - The Alton Police Department responded to a shooting in the 2400 block of Salu Street in Alton at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
Alton Police Chief Jason Simmons said a suspect around age 50 got into an argument over retrieving some property from a house and shot a younger man.
"The offender pulled a gun and shot the victim in the foot and fled south on Main Street," the chief said. "The injury is not life-threatening. The offender is identified and his arrest is imminent."
Alton’s canine unit was called to the scene.
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