Crime & Safety
Evanston Police ID Fatal Shooting Victim
A 20-year-old man was shot shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday in the 1300 block of Darrow Avenue. He died at the hospital.
At approximately 9:06 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, Evanston Police responded to a call of shots fired in the 1300 block of Darrow Avenue and located a 20-year-old male shot in the head and torso.
Evanston Police Department spokesperson Perry Polinski told Patch that a neighbor on the street called police after hearing shots fired.
The man, identified as Evanston resident Benjamin Bradford-Mandujano, was transported to Evanston NorthShore University Hospital for treatment. He died from his injuries approximately two hours later.
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Evanston Police detectives along with the North Regional Major Crime task force are currently investigating this homicide. Bradford-Mandujano appears to have been targeted based on the preliminary investigation.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation should contact the Evanston Police Department detective bureau at (847) 866-5040 or may utilize text-a-tip by sending EPD TIP with the tip information to 274637 (CRIMES) on cellular phones capable of texting.
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