A subject was hospitalized Thursday as a result of a shooting incident near the Elgin Sports Compex.
At 11:57 a.m., Elgin police officers responded to the 1200 block of Fleetwood Drive for a reported shooting. Officers arrived on scene and located a subject with injuries who was subsequently transported to an area hospital. The subject’s condition is unknown.
Preliminary information received is that this incident appears to be isolated with no threat to the community.
The gunfire incident was the 12th this year. In 2021, Elgin set a new record for such incidents with 66 being recorded during the year.
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.
