Carbondale woman arrested on charges of unlawful use of a weapon

CARBONDALE, Ill. (KBSI)- On March 21, 2024, the City of Carbondale police officers responded to the 900 block of East Grand Avenue for a report of a person brandishing a firearm during a dispute.

Officers found a group of individuals engaged in an argument.

As they were investigating, officers heard a gunshot near their location.

Officers eventually located two loaded firearms that had been discarded in the area.

Investigating officers arrested Kaliyah D. Parker, 23 of Carbondale for Unlawful Use of a Weapon and No Firearm Owners Identification Card.

Parker was incarcerated in the Jackson County Jail.

The investigation into the incident remains active and ongoing.

Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact the City of Carbondale Police Department at (618) 549-2121.

You may also call the Carbondale/SIU Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (618) 549-COPS (2677) or the Murphysboro/Jackson County anonymous tip line at (618) 687-COPS (2677).