Crime & Safety
Boy, 16, Shot in Evanston
Two people ran from the scene following the shooting Saturday afternoon, witnesses said.
EVANSTON, IL — A 16-year-old boy was shot Saturday afternoon in Evanston.
The boy was hit in the chest around 4:40 p.m., near Lyons Street and Ashland Avenue, Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Witnesses told police that they saw two people fleeing the scene. The teen was taken to Evanston Hospital, where his condition was stabilized, according to reports.
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Anyone with information about the shooting should call Evanston police at (847) 866-5000 or by using Text-A-Tip at CRIMES (274637) and entering EPDTIP in the message line with the tip information.
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