A judge sentenced a convicted felon to six years in prison after police said he shot and wounded a 39-year-old man in Harvard and attempted to flee the scene from officers.
The Harvard Police Department and Harvard Fire Protection District responded around 6:30 p.m. on May 4, 2024, to the 100 block of West Brown Street for a report of a shooting.
Officers discovered a 39-year-old man who was suffering from a gunshot wound, according to Harvard Police Chief Tyson Bauman.
Bauman said the victim was shot in his right foot in the front yard of the residence.
The victim was transported by ambulance to Javon Bea Hospital – Riverside in Rockford where he received medical treatment and was released.
An investigation revealed that the offender, identified as Tyrone D. Jones, 37, of Elgin, attempted to flee the scene, Bauman said.
He was soon apprehended by responding officers, Bauman said.
A criminal complaint said Jones possessed a black .32 caliber break-action revolver and shot the victim with the gun.
He was convicted of a felony in Kane County in a 2010 case and is not allowed to possess firearms.
A separate criminal complaint said Jones committed criminal trespassing by knowingly and without authority entering the residence where the shooting occurred.
Jones was found with methamphetamine and cocaine, along with a scale, during his arrest, the complaint said.
He was charged with aggravated battery with a firearm, aggravated discharge of a firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, resisting a peace officer and criminal trespass to residence.
Court records show Jones entered into a negotiated plea deal with the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office on Monday.
He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, a Class 3 felony, and possession of methamphetamine, a Class 3 felony, in exchange for his other more serious charges being dismissed.
McHenry County Judge Tiffany Davis approved the plea and sentenced Jones to six years in the Illinois Department of Corrections pursuant to the agreement.
The sentence will be served at 50% in accordance with truth-in-sentencing guidelines and Jones will receive credit for 538 days.