One man charged in shooting at In-Laws in Gurnee
A North Chicago man was charged Friday with shooting a person in the leg during a disturbance outside of In-Laws Restaurant in Gurnee earlier this week.
Joe Richardson-Wester, 27, faces one count of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, one count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, and additional counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon-possession without a FOID card and aggravated discharge of a firearm.
Richardson-Wester is in Lake County jail on $100,000 bond, of which he must pay 10 percent.
Gurnee Police Commander Jay Patrick said officers responded to the In-Laws Restaurant and Sports Lounge parking lot, 720 N. Milwaukee Ave., at 11:58 p.m. Wednesday for a disturbance call involving about 15 people.
As the officer approached, he heard what sounded like gunfire and spotted a dark SUV leaving the scene with its lights off, Patrick said.
The officer sent out a description of the SUV headed south on Route 21 from the parking lot, and police stopped the vehicle less than a mile away, Patrick said. Officers found the vehicle with several possible bullet holes and discovered a handgun on the ground near the vehicle, which was stopped at Route 21 at Washington Street, Patrick said.
Richardson-Wester had a hand injury and was taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville early Thursday morning, Patrick said. He was arrested upon his release Thursday and charged Friday morning, Patrick said.
A 33-year-old male from North Chicago was treated at Vista West Medical Center in Waukegan for a gunshot wound to the leg that occurred in the In-Laws parking lot, police said.
No other injuries were reported, Patrick said, and the case remains under investigation.
Gurnee Police are asking anyone with information regarding this crime to contact the Gurnee Police Department at (847) 599-7000 or Lake County Crime Stoppers at (847) 662-2222.
Information may be given to Crime Stoppers anonymously and you could be eligible for a cash reward for information leading to an arrest.