A man was shot and injured during an evening altercation at the Hawthorn Hills Shopping Center in Vernon Hills, with police activity drawing significant attention to the scene. The incident occurred shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday, as reported by the Chicago Sun-Times, at 700 N. Milwaukee Avenue.
The victim described only as a male by the Vernon Hills police, sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to a hospital for medical treatment, though his current condition remains unclear. In the wake of the shooting, authorities encouraged the public to steer clear from the southwest area of Milwaukee Avenue and Route 60 for the sake of their investigation, although they indicated there was no active threat to the community, no arrests have been reported.
Further details provided by NBC Chicago suggest that the shooting may have been the result of a dispute between the victim and a suspect. According to their report, the two individuals were known to each other. Vernon Hills police have identified a suspect and they're calling on anyone with information to come forward and contact them directly at 847-247-4893 or to reach out to Lake County Crime Stoppers at 847-662-2222.
No additional information about the incident, or the identity of the individuals involved has been publicly released. The investigation is still underway and further details are expected to emerge as police continue their examination of the events leading up to the shooting, the police have enacted a thorough search of the area for evidence and potential witnesses.
