Yesterday evening in Elgin, two suspects were found injured from what appeared to be gunshot wounds.
The suspects were transported to area hospitals and are reported to be in stable condition.
At 9:24 p.m. Wednesday evening, Elgin police officers responded to the 0-100 block of Hill Avenue for a reported shooting. Officers arrived on scene and located two subjects with injuries who were subsequently transported to area hospitals.
Preliminary information received indicates that this incident appears to be isolated with no threat to the community.
This is the 66th gunfire incident in Elgin this year, eclipsing the previous record of 64.
Detectives from the Major Investigations Division/Special Investigations Division are actively investigating the case and updates will be provided as they become available. If you have information that may assist, please call 847-289-2600 or to text a tip, send a message to 847411 and include “ELGINPD” in the beginning of the text, along with the message and/or tip information. You can also visit www.cityofelgin.org/crimetip for more crime tip options.
