Man, 49, Shot While Filling Tank At South Broadway Gas Station: Aurora Police

AURORA, IL — A man, 49, was shot early Monday morning while pumping gas at a station on South Broadway, Aurora police said.

Officers responded at 3:44 a.m. to Mobil, at 300 S. Broadway, to find a man suffering from multiple upper-body gunshot wounds. Paramedics took him to a local hospital, where he remains Monday afternoon in stable condition, police said. No other injuries were reported.

The victim was standing outside his car, filling his gas tank, when a man approached and shot him, according to police. The suspect then fled eastbound from Mobil.

The suspect was wearing a gray winter coat, brown pants and brown shoes, police said. K-9 units searched the area but did not locate the man.

“This was a brazen and unprovoked act of violence, and behavior like this has no place in our community,” Chief Matt Thomas said in a statement. “We are grateful the victim is expected to recover, and our detectives are actively working to identify the offender.”

Police are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact the department at 630-256-5500.

Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Aurora Area Crime Stoppers at 630-892-1000 or via their website. The program offers cash rewards up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of felony crime offenders and the capture of felony fugitives.