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3 in custody after double shooting Hoffman Estates

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published  August 10, 2023 10:25am CDT
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HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. - Three people are in custody after two teenagers were shot Wednesday night in northwest suburban Hoffman Estates.

A 911 call informed Hoffman Estates police that someone had been shot and a vehicle fled the scene around 8 p.m. in the 1700 block of Queensbury Circle.

When officers arrived, they found a 17-year-old boy lying on the lawn, suffering from a gunshot wound to his chest and leg, according to Hoffman Estates police. Officers rendered first aid until paramedics arrived.

The boy was transported to Lutheran General Hospital where he was listed in stable condition.

Officers checked local hospitals to see if there were any additional victims. While at St. Alexius Medical Center, officers saw a vehicle with multiple bullet holes in the parking lot, according to police.

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Police located an 18-year-old man, who was reportedly a passenger in the vehicle, who was grazed in the back by a bullet. He was then treated and released by the hospital and taken into custody

Police said the two people who were shot are among the three who were arrested. Charges are pending.