- Associated Press - Tuesday, May 19, 2020

A 17-year-old suspect was arrested Tuesday in a shooting at Fairbury that left a man in critical condition suffering from five gunshot wounds, authorities said.

Jake Gonzalez, of Fairbury, is set to go to court on Wednesday to face felony charges of first-degree assault, use of a firearm to commit a felony and unlawful discharge of a firearm at an occupied house, The Lincoln Journal Star reports.

The complaint filed against him identified the shooting victim as Lance Powers.

People were interested in these podcasts

Deputies responding to a report of multiple shots fired went to a house in Fairbury Monday evening and found the 31-year-old victim outside the home.

Copyright © 2026 The Washington Times, LLC.

Story Topics

Please read our comment policy before commenting.