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PARIS (JG-TC) -- A Marshall man is wanted by police for allegedly shooting his brother and throwing him from a vehicle onto a roadside in rural Edgar County.

An Edgar County Sheriff's Office press release reported that a deputy was on routine patrol when he found a wounded man, Michael D. Brown, 51, of Marshall, lying beside the road on Illinois Route 150 at Vermilion Road at 3 a.m. Tuesday.

Brown had been shot and apparently had been thrown from a vehicle, according to the press release. The deputy rendered medical care until Edgar County Special Service Area ambulance arrived with the Vermilion Fire Department to care for Brown.

Illinois State Police Zone 5 investigators were called to assist the Edgar County Sheriff's Office in the investigation. The Paris Police Department also assisted.

The Edgar County Sheriff's Office reported that investigators believe that the victim's brother, Kevin L. Brown, 47, of Marshall was the shooter. The Illinois State Police, working with the Edgar County state's attorney, has issued an arrest warrant for Kevin Brown, known as "Burn Boy" and "BB."

Kevin Brown is now a wanted fugitive in this case and is considered to be armed and dangerous, according to the press release. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Kevin Brown is asked to contact the Edgar County Sheriff's Office at 217-465-4166.

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