A man was injured and another arrested after police say he was shot in Mt. Vernon Tuesday night.

It happened about 11:15 p.m. Tuesday.

Mt. Vernon Police received reports of gunshots in the 18th and Conger area. 

Officers found Tyrone Davison, 33, at his home at 725 S. 17th with a gunshot wound.

Davison was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital.

Coleone G. Hawkins, 31, of Mt. Vernon was arrested on aggravated battery with a firearm and aggravated discharged of a firearm into an occupied building.

He was taken to the Jefferson County Jail.

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(KFVS) - Residents and business owners out of work because of severed storms and flooding in April and May in 14 southern Illinois counties could be eligible for federal disaster assistance.

The federal government declared Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin, Hardin, Jackson, Lawrence, Massac, Perry, Pople Pulaski, Randolph, Saline, White and Williamson counties disaster areas after the rains and flooding that occurred beginning April 19.

Those people whose employment or self-employment was lost or interrupted because of the rain and flooding in those 14 counties could be eligible for financial assistance.

The federal disaster declaration allows people in the area to access to temporary housing, grants or loans to help with flood-related losses.

Businesses might qualify for low-interest loans.

Applications are available at Illinois Department of Employment Security offices from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.:

• Murphysboro: 223 S.

MT. VERNON, IL (KFVS) - The Senior Circle ice cream social will be on Wednesday, June 22.

The social will be at the Veterans Park Community Building located at 800 South 27th Street.

The free event will start at 1 p.m. and is for people ages 50 and older.

For more information, you can call 618-241-8567.

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