Cook County man arrested with high-capacity gun near CTA tracks: police

EVANSTON, Ill. - A Cook County man is in custody after he was discovered with a handgun with an extended magazine Thursday afternoon.

Shawn Raymond, 31, of Evanston, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon and misdemeanor counts for possession of ammunition without a FOID card and trespassing on CTA property, according to a statement from police.

About 5:36 p.m., police said witnesses saw Raymond briefly remove a gun with an extended magazine from a backpack in the 900 block of Davis Street before walking away from the area.

Responding officers located Raymond who fled toward CTA train tracks.

(Evanston police)

Raymond was taken into custody a short time later on a CTA embankment along the 1700 block of Maple Avenue, police said.

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Officers found a bullet in his possession, and a handgun with an extended magazine was recovered from a large flower pot in the 900 block of Church Street, which was along the path Raymond fled from police.

Raymond is scheduled to appear in bond court on Saturday.