Person shot at Vernon Hills strip mall, suspect in custody
A North Chicago man has been charged with attempted first-degree murder in a shooting Thursday night in Vernon Hills that left a man critically injured.
Jhonattan Garcia-Nava, 36, was scheduled to be in a first appearance court hearing Friday morning in connection with the shooting, which occurred around 6:45 p.m. at the Hawthorn Hills Shopping Center near Route 60 and Milwaukee Avenue, according to Vernon Hills police.
The shooting may have been the result of a conflict between coworkers at an area business, police said Friday morning. Additional charges were likely, according to police.
Witnesses reported hearing seven to eight shots.
According to Deputy Chief Shannon Holubetz, the victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds and remained hospitalized in critical condition. No other injuries were reported.
Holubetz also said the Northern Illinois Police Alarm System’s Emergency Services Team took a suspect into custody at about 1 a.m. Friday in connection with the shooting after searching a home in Waukegan. Multiple firearms were recovered during the search, police said.
Holubetz said the shooting likely stemmed from an earlier fight between the two men and there is no ongoing threat to the public.
The shooting remains under investigation. The shopping center has been reopened to the public.