Elgin man shot at home
An Elgin man hosting a gathering at his home was shot early Saturday morning by one of two armed men who entered the home and demanded money, a city spokeswoman said.
About 1:50 a.m., two masked men armed with handguns entered the home on the 300 block of Washington Street and attempted to rob money from the people inside.
According to a statement from city spokeswoman Susan Olafson, the host charged one of the offenders and a struggle followed, resulting in the resident being shot. Both of the offenders then fled the scene.
The resident, who has not been identified, was taken to the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries.
As of Saturday afternoon, no suspects have been identified and police are continuing to investigate the attack.
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