CARBONDALE, Ill. (WSIL) -- Authorities are investigating an incident from Monday night which left one person injured in Carbondale.

The Carbondale Police Department stated their officers responded to a complaint of Unlawful Use of a Weapon in the 600 block of East College Street. Police said approximately 10 to 15 teenagers were involved in damaging property at a homeless encampment.

Authorities said a victim confronted the juvenile group during the incident and was battered, resulting in non-life-threatening injuries.

A male suspect, described as wearing a red hooded sweatshirt and a red ski mask, displayed a firearm during the incident, police said.

Police said the suspects were last seen fleeing northeast in the 800 block of East College Street.

The victim received treatment at Mem

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