8-year-old among 2 hit by gunfire in Round Lake Beach: police

ROUND LAKE BEACH, Ill. - An 8-year-old child and a 26-year-old were struck by bullet fragments in Round Lake Beach Saturday night. 

Round Lake Beach police responded to reports of shots fired in the 500 block of Meadow Green Lane around 8:40 p.m. and found two wounded victims. 

The child was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The adult refused transport to the hospital after only suffering superficial wounds.

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The child has been released from the hospital but is expected to undergo surgery later this week to have the bullet fragments removed, police said.

The incident is under investigation but police said they believe the public is not in any danger.

No further information is available at this time.