Investigation continues into shooting outside Elgin Turners
Elgin police continue to investigate a shooting Saturday night that injured a man outside Elgin Turners Hall.
Officers responded to the shooting at about 10:16 p.m. Saturday, outside the building at 112 Villa St., Cmdr. Frank Trost said. The victim, a 36-year-old man, was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, police said.
There was a large party at the club that evening - some reports said 100 or more people - attended by a lot of "youngsters and teenagers," Trost said. The shooting stemmed from an altercation and "the victim was a relative of the person the party was for," he said.
Detectives from the major Investigations Division are investigating the case, which includes interviewing a large number of people, Trost said.
Elgin Turners is a private club with Friday night dining open to the public and banquet hall rentals for special events.
A woman who answered the club's phone would not comment Monday afternoon.
Anyone with relevant information is asked to call police at (847) 289-2600 or to text a tip, send a message to 847411 and include ELGINPD in the beginning of the text, along with the message and/or tip information. You can also visit cityofelgin.org/crimetip for more options.