2 suspects charged in William Estates gunfire incident
Charles Bolinger, charles.bolinger@edwpub.net
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EDWARDSVILLE — Two suspects face charges after a reported gunfire incident in an Edwardsville apartment complex.
Erick R. Matthews, Jr., 24, of Alton, was charged with two counts of reckless discharge of a firearm, both Class 4 felonies. The charges were presented by the Edwardsville Police Department and filed Monday by the Madison County State’s Attorney’s office.
According to court documents, on Feb. 28, Matthews allegedly fired a gun in the direction of another person while in the “densely populated” Williams Estates apartment complex, in the 100 block of Club Centre Court. Bail was set at $30,000.