Shooting In Rural Galena

The Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at approximately 9:08 p.m., Jo Daviess County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting that an individual at the residence had been shot with some type of weapon. The following information is being released regarding this investigation:

The suspect in this investigation is Ronald A. Smith, 35. Smith had been a resident of Galena, IL, up until April, 2022, when a domestic violence incident occurred between Smith and his now estranged wife, whose name is being withheld at her request. Since that time, Smith had not be...