BELLEVILLE, Ill. — A father is facing charges after a 4-year-old boy was shot at a home Thursday on North 42nd Street. Police say the child was taken to an area hospital with a non-life-threatening injury. His father, 27-year-old Tyron L. Pembleton, was taken into custody for questioning that same day.
On July 4, prosecutors charged Pembleton with unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, obstructing justice, and endangering the life or health of a child. He remains in the St. Clair County Jail.
The child is recovering in the hospital. Police say they are not looking for any other suspects at this time.