Five people were found shot inside a north suburban home early Sunday morning, police said. One of those injured is a teenager, who is in critical condition.
Zion police responded to the 1800-block of Horeb Avenue for a report of multiple gunshots just before 12:20 a.m.
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When officers arrived, they found several shooting victims inside a home.
Four “high-school age juveniles” suffered non-life threatening injuries, and were later treated and released from local hospitals, police said.
An 18-year-old man was shot in the abdomen, and is in critical condition, police said. He remains stable at a local hospital.
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Preliminary information shows this was a targeted attack toward those inside the home, police said. Nothing indicates a risk to the public.
Zion police are “coordinating efforts with other area departments with related activity.”
