Multiple police agencies nab suspect in fiery police standoff in Du Quoin
One person is in custody following a police standoff that involved a house fire in Du Quoin early Wednesday.
Dustin Goodwin, of Pinckneyville, was charged with three counts of attempted first-degree murder and is being held at the Perry County Jail with $5 million bail. A court date has not been set yet, Illinois State Police wrote in a news release.
At 6:30 a.m., ISP said that it was on the scene of an active police investigation and fire in the 700 block of North Division Street with the Du Quoin Police Department, Du Quoin Fire Department, Perry County Sheriff’s Department and Pinckneyville Police Department. The original report came in to the Du Quoin police around 2:30 a.m.
Police told WSIL that a suspect was armed and firing shots in their direction. At the same time, fire crews were also battling a blaze at the house, the last-known location of the suspect.
Perry County Sheriff Steve Bareis told the TV station that there were no injuries in the incident.
North Division and North Washington streets were both closed north of East Coles Street to all traffic during the standoff, and North Washington Street has since reopened, ISP stated.
The investigation into the shooting and fire continues and is being overseen by ISP Zone 7 Investigations, ISP Crime Scene, ISP District 13, Du Quoin police, Du Quoin Fire Department and the Illinois Fire Marshal.
This story was originally published October 30, 2019 at 10:35 AM.
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