Grant Withers Obituary Petersburg, IL Shooting: Further details released in Saturday shooting east of Petersburg on Tice Road in Menard County
Illinois State Police are investigating a weekend shooting in Menard County.
The incident took place Saturday on Tice Road, east of Petersburg. According to State Police, Menard County deputies responded to a 911 call at 12:30 p.m. reporting a shooting in the 15000 block of Tice Road. Upon arrival, officers discovered two men suffering from life-threatening gunshot wounds. Both victims were transported to hospitals in Springfield for treatment.
Grant Withers who later succumbed to injuries sustained in the shooting incident was identified as one of the victims. The other victim’s identity is yet to be made available.
Grant loved to ride dirt bikes, four-wheelers, and hunt with his big brother.
Following the initial response, the Menard County Sheriff’s Office requested State Police to take over the investigation. Authorities have not released further details, stating that the case remains under active investigation.
Petersburg is a city in and the county seat of Menard County, Illinois, United States, on the bluffs and part of the floodplain overlooking the Sangamon River. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,258 at the 2020 census, nearly unchanged from 2010.