On October 22nd at approximately 8:13 PM, Warren County Deputies responded to a report of shots fired near the 300 block of Plum Street in Kirkwood, IL. A witness described a red vehicle leaving the scene. Monmouth Police located and stopped a vehicle matching the description on West Broadway in Monmouth. Search of the vehicle by Monmouth Police resulted in the recovery of a firearm, suspected methamphetamine, and drug equipment. The driver of the vehicle, Kayla Engle, 32 of Monmouth, was charged with possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. The passenger, Brendan Jared-Johnson, 24 of Monmouth, was charged with unlawful use of weapons by a felon, possession of a firearm with no FOID card, defacing a firearm, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Jared-Johnson was also charged with reckless discharge of a firearm. Warren County Deputies recovered shell casings at the scene of the incident. No one was known to be injured. Investigation continues in the matter.
***Report Courtesy of the Warren County Sheriff’s Department***
