3 Shootings In 5 Hours Leaves 4 Injured In North Chicago: Police

By Sam Borcia, the Lake & McHenry County Scanner | June 20, 2021 4:11 pm

Four people, including two juveniles, were shot overnight in North Chicago during multiple shootings in the span of a few hours, officials said.

The North Chicago Police Department responded around 10 p.m. Saturday to the 1400 block of Greenfield Avenue for a report of a shooting.

City of North Chicago Community Information Coordinator Jim Moran said that officers found two male juvenile victims who had been shot.

The two juveniles, who are both Waukegan residents, were transported to a local hospital.

An hour and a half later around 11:30 p.m., officers responded to a report of a second shooting In the 1800 block of Jackson Street.

Officers located an adult male victim and paramedics transported him to a local hospital. Moran said the victim was uncooperative with officers.

Around 2:50 a.m. Sunday, officers responded to a third shooting in the 1900 block of Grove Avenue.

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An adult male victim was found shot and he was transported to a local hospital.

All victims in the shootings suffered non-life-threatening injuries, Moran said.

The shootings remain under investigation by the North Chicago Police Department Detective Bureau. Anyone with information is asked to call 847-596-8700 ext. 8774.

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