WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – A victim has been identified in a shooting in Marion.

The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home on Griffith Lane in Marion around 10:50 pm on Wednesday June 29th.

57-year-old Shawn Adams was located with a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead by the Williamson Coroner’s Office. 

A 17 year old male juvenile was taken into custody and has been initially charged with aggravated battery with a firearm and first degree murder.

The juvenile is being held at the Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center pending a court appearance.