At approximately 11:30 p.m. Monday evening, a confrontation in downtown Naperville led to a man shooting a handgun and escaping with another man before police arrived.
No injuries have been reported.
At 11:41pm, Naperville police responded to the area of the 100 block of West Jackson Avenue for a report of a subject with a weapon.
Based on the preliminary information received from witnesses on scene, two men had confronted these witnesses about an earlier altercation that had occurred. One of those men was armed with a handgun. The men then reportedly confronted another group of people in the area when a single shot was fired. The two men then fled the area running north.
There was no indication that anyone was struck by the gunfire, and the secondary group was not on scene when police arrived.
This is an ongoing investigation. The suspects are described as follows:
Suspect 1: Male, Black, light complexion, 18-20, stocky build, approximately 5’10”, no shirt, dark pants, short dark hair, armed with handgun
Suspect 2: Male, Black, light complexion, 18-20, unknown build, approximately 5’0”-5’2”, light tank top, light pants, short dread lock style hair, light colored clothing over his face
There were numerous potential witnesses reportedly in the area at the time of the shooting. If anyone has additional information regarding this investigation, they are encouraged to contact the Naperville Police Department at (630) 420-6665 and ask for the Investigations Division.
