One dead, one wounded after shooting at Wheeling hotel

One person is dead and another wounded following a shooting Sunday night at a Wheeling hotel.

The violence occurred about 6:50 p.m. at MainStay Suites Northbrook Wheeling, 8000 Capital Drive.

Officers responding to a report of gunshots found two people who had been wounded, Wheeling police said in a news release. Officers treated them until paramedics arrived.

The victims were taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, where one was pronounced dead.

The dead person’s identity hasn’t been released by police.

No arrests had been made as of early Monday morning. Police declined to say if an assailant was being sought.

Wheeling police are investigating with the Major Case Assistance Team.

No other details were available.

Anyone with information about the shootings can call Wheeling police investigators at (847) 459-2690.

This isn’t the first shooting at the hotel. One person was wounded in November 2025 in an attack that led to a police standoff.

rlissau@dailyherald.com