A man has been killed after a shooting in Galena.

 Cherokee County Sheriff David Groves says the fatal shooting took place just before 9:00 p.m. yesterday in the 800 block of Columbus Street in Galena. The individual shot was a male, but the name of the subject and victim have not been released.

 The Cherokee County Sheriff's Department and Galena PD are investigating the incident. Groves says witnesses indicate an altercation escalated, and then the victim was shot.

 Groves anticipates charges of second-degree murder after a conversation with the Cherokee County prosecutor, however, more charges could be added.

 The investigation is ongoing.