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Police: Man shot in leg outside Glen Ellyn motel

A 24-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the leg during a Wednesday night shooting outside a Glen Ellyn hotel, police said.

Glen Ellyn police say they responded about 9:30 p.m. to reports of a shooting at the hotel, 675 Roosevelt Road.

When they arrived, they found the injured man who had fled to a neighboring business. The victim was taken to Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove.

Police said the individuals involved in the shooting fled the scene before officers arrived.

According to a news release, officers found evidence in the parking lot on the west side of the hotel, which is where it is believed the shooting took place. The investigation is ongoing.

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