Watson, IL-(Effingham Radio)- On February 6, 2022 at approximately 12:41 AM, the Effingham County Sheriff‘s Office was dispatched to the St. Anthony‘s Memorial Hospital Emergency Department to investigate a report of two individuals who sustained injuries in an altercation in Watson, Illinois.
At the Emergency Department, Sheriff‘s Deputies spoke with the injured parties and witnesses to the incident who stated an altercation occurred at a residence in Watson, Illinois, moments prior to their arrival at the hospital. It was determined the two men present at the Emergency Department were stabbed during the incident.
The Sheriff‘s Office is continuing to investigate the incident and is conducting interviews of the involved parties and witnesses. The two men transported to the Emergency Department are expected to make a full recovery. Due to the ongoing investigation, the Sheriff‘s Office is not releasing names of the victims or suspects at this time. All parties believed to have been involved in this incident have been identified.
Upon completion of the investigation, it will be referred to the Effingham County State‘s Attorney‘s Office for review and possible charges in the incident.
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