Off-duty aviation cop, 18-year-old involved in Buffalo Grove shooting

An off-duty Chicago Department of Aviation officer and an 18-year-old Deerfield man were involved in a shooting and aggravated assault Thursday night in Buffalo Grove, authorities said Friday.

Buffalo Grove police were notified of the shooting between two vehicles driven by the men on Deerfield Parkway near Brandywyn Road at 9:06 p.m. Both cars soon after stopped at the nearby Mobil gas station at 1251 N. McHenry Road.

Responding officers found that the 18-year-old man had a gunshot wound to the abdomen, while the 31-year-old aviation officer from Chicago had been struck a short time before by a Honda Civic driven by the 18-year-old, police said.

Both men were taken to local hospitals, where the off-duty officer was treated and released, and the 18-year-old was admitted in stable condition. He is expected to be released later Friday, police said.

Police recovered two compressed air rifles and an air pistol from the 18-year-old's vehicle, and a handgun from the off-duty officer. Police said no members of the community are at risk. Each vehicle had a passenger, neither of whom were injured.

Deputy Police Chief Michael Szos said police are conducting an ongoing investigation into the circumstances that led to the shooting. Investigators are still questioning all involved parties, and they plan to talk with the 18-year-old again upon his release from the hospital, Szos said.

Authorities are withholding the names of those involved until all witnesses are interviewed and the Chicago Department of Aviation has been notified.

Karen Pride, a spokeswoman for the Department of Aviation, confirmed the 31-year-old man is employed as an aviation security officer, but said the department would have no further comment while the incident is under investigation.

No charges had been filed as of Friday afternoon.