20-year-old man shot dead in North Chicago
Authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man Saturday night in North Chicago.
Police responded about 8:40 p.m. to the 800 block of 13th Street for multiple reports of shots fired, according to a news release from the Lake County Major Crime Task Force. The man, a North Chicago resident, was found on the ground near the roadway with a gunshot wound.
He was taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville but was pronounced dead upon arriving at the hospital, officials said. An autopsy is scheduled to take place Monday.
The shooting is being investigated by North Chicago police and the Major Crime Task Force. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 847-596-8774 or Lake County CrimeStoppers at 847-662-2222.