ALTON – Marquan Knight of Alton, 22, faces multiple charges after authorities alleged he shot a man during an incident Feb. 7, 2026, at a residence in Alton in the 1300 block of Lawn Street in the Alton Acres Housing Project.
Knight is charged with aggravated battery with a firearm (a Class X felony), home invasion (Class X felony), aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class 1 felony), and felon in possession of a weapon (a Class 3 felony) charges, according to charging documents signed by Madison County State’s Attorney Thomas A. Haine.
The aggravated battery with a firearm count alleges he committed a battery, “knowingly and without legal justification by any means causing bodily harm to another person, by striking him with a projectile in the leg, back, and abdomen.”
The victim was treated at an Alton hospital before being transferred to a hospital in St. Louis in critical condition, according to the information provided.
Knight has been ordered held in the Madison County Jail pending a detention hearing under rules set forth by the SAFE-T Act.
The Alton Police Department investigation continues. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Alton Police Department at 618-463-3505, extension 634.
These charges, as well as the statements made herein, are based upon probable cause. The defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
