Girl, 17, Shot In Drug Deal Gone Bad, Shelter In Place Issued: Bolingbrook PD

BOLINGBROOK, IL — A shelter-in-place request has been lifted after a 17-year-old girl was shot near Lexington Drive and Lee Lane on Friday afternoon. Bolingbrook police said a handgun has been recovered.

The girl has been taken to an area hospital and was in stable condition, police said.

Police said they believe the shooting is the result of a prearranged drug deal and is not random.

Officers are in the area conducting a search for two suspects, described as a black teen boy between ages 14-16 wearing a red hoodie and black pants, and another black teen boy around age 16 wearing a brown hoodie and black pants.

Both teens fled on foot, police said.

As of just before 5 p.m., Bolingbrook police the shelter in place had been lifted.

Anyone with information about the shooting can contact the Bolingbrook Police Department Investigations Division at 630-226-8620, or to remain anonymous call Crime Stoppers at 630-378-4772. A tip may also be submitted at bolingbrookcrimestoppers.org or by using the mobile P3 Tips app.

All contact with Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, a cash reward may be issued. If anyone has any other felony crime or safety related information or the location of an offender with a felony warrant, contact Crime Stoppers.