A man was wounded Thursday night in a shooting near a shopping center in Vernon Hills. NBC Chicago’s JC Navarrete reports.
Editor's Note: A suspect was arrested in this incident. Our updated story can be found here. Our original story continues below.
A man was wounded in a shooting Thursday evening near the Hawthorn Hills Shopping Center in Vernon Hills, according to police.
Authorities said the shooting occurred at approximately 6:48 p.m. in the 700 block of North Milwaukee Avenue. The man, who was shot multiple times, was taken to a local hospital for treatment, though his condition was unknown.
Police said a suspect in the shooting was identified, with a preliminary investigation indicating the shooting stemmed from an altercation between the victim and suspect, who knew each other.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Vernon Hills police at 847-247-4893 or Lake County Crime Stoppers at 847-662-2222.
There was no further information available.
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