Carmi, IL – On June 14, 2021 at approximately 3:12 p.m., the Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) - Zone 8 was requested by the White County Sheriff’s Department (SD) to assist in the investigation of a shooting which had occurred in the 1900 block of County Road 2400N, Grayville, IL.
Later in the evening of June 14, a vehicle that was suspected to have been associated with the shooting was located by local police agencies in the Mt. Carmel, IL area. A multi-jurisdictional pursuit involving numerous local police agencies and led by the Wabash County (SD) was initiated, ending at approximately 9:10 p.m. in southern Lawrence County when 27-year-old Ashton Harper was taken into custody by ISP Troopers. The Wabash County SD is leading the investigation into the pursuit and the associated criminal charges.
ISP DCI – Zone 8 is leading the investigation into the shooting that occurred in Grayville, IL and this case remains open and on-going. No further information will be disseminated by ISP at this time.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
