Police: 19-year-old man shot in Prospect Heights
Posted December 19, 2017 12:00 am
Prospect Heights police are investigating the shooting of a 19-year-old man Tuesday afternoon that left him with a wound to his leg that is not life-threatening.
The outdoor shooting on the 1100 block of Cove Drive was reported at 4:23 p.m., police said.
Authorities said there is no threat to the public.
Police were not immediately able to say whether the victim is a resident of the block where he was shot or even of Prospect Heights.
He is being treated at a hospital as the investigation continues, police said.
Police investigate the shooting of a 19-year-old man Tuesday on the 1100 block of Cove Drive in Prospect Heights.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Police investigate the shooting of a 19-year-old man Tuesday on the 1100 block of Cove Drive in Prospect Heights.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
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