DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) -- A man is facing charges in Macon County for his role in the attack of a dirt bike rider who was shot and hospitalized in serious condition.

WCIA reported that a 25-year-old man was shot in the chest while riding a dirt bike in the 900 block of W. Decatur St. on Aug. 5.

A Decatur Police sworn statement revealed that a 17-year-old is accused of shooting the victim. Another man, later identified as 36-year-old Drew Ford, is accused of stomping on the victim's head after the shooting.

The incident stemmed from allegations that the 25-year-old had stolen a motorbike.

Officers spoke with a witness on the scene who observed a truck attempt to run over the 25-year-old while he was riding a green colored motorbike. Then, the witness said she saw two males exit the truck

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