3 people hit by gunfire while inside bar in Joliet, Illinois
Just before 1:30 a.m., officers responded to Eden's Bar and Grill at 926 Gardner Avenue for a report of people inside the bar who had been shot.
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Just before 1:30 a.m., officers responded to Eden's Bar and Grill at 926 Gardner Avenue for a report of people inside the bar who had been shot.
The gunfire was believed to have come from outside of the bar, and the rounds entered the building. During a canvass of the area, spent shell casings were found outside the establishment.
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