On Friday, December 15, 2023, at approximately 7:03 pm, Officers responded to the 700 block of 20th
Avenue for a reported domestic disturbance. While en route to the scene, the responding Fulton Officer
was advised by Whiteside County Dispatch that one subject had suffered a stab wound, and the suspect
had fled in an unknown direction. When officers arrived, they found one male victim aged 47 inside the
residence, suffering from a stab wound to the chest. Officers rendered emergency medical aid to the victim
to control the bleeding until Fulton Fire and EMS arrived. The victim was transported to MercyOne
Hospital, in Clinton Iowa, where they remain in stable condition.
Officers from the Fulton Police Department processed the crime scene and interviewed multiple people at
this time. After gathering information and evidence, the perpetrator was identified as a 21-year-old male,
resident of Fulton Illinois. This individual was located a short time later at another residence in Fulton and
was transported by Fulton EMS to Morrison Community Hospital, Morrison Illinois, for injuries sustained
during the reported altercation. This individual was later released with minor injuries.
Preliminary information obtained during the investigation indicates the stabbing occurred in self-defense
based on multiple witness statements. The 21-year-old male was released after an interview with officers,
and this case remains under investigation. Names of those involved are not being released at this time until
further follow-up and interviews with all potential victims can be completed. No threat to the public exists
at this time.
Fulton Police were assisted by Fulton Fire and EMS, Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office, Morrison Police
Department, Clinton Police Department, and Illinois Department of Child and Family Services.
