Victims Uncooperative, Police Search For Leads In Flossmoor Shooting

FLOSSMOOR, IL — Flossmoor police have not yet made an arrest in a double shooting that occurred Thursday afternoon, officials said.

Police are canvassing neighborhoods surrounding the intersection of Travers and Vardon lanes where the shooting occurred Thursday shortly before 3:45 p.m.

According to officials, detectives believe the two men injured in the shooting — ages 21 and 22 — were targeted but have not been able to identify a suspect due to "limited cooperation from the victims," officials wrote in a statement.

When officers arrived Thursday, they found a 22-year-old Chicago Heights man with a gunshot wound to the "upper torso" and another 21-year-old Blue Island man with an injury to his arm, police announced in a written statement.

The man shot in the torso was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center where he was treated and released Friday. The man shot in the arm was treated at the scene by paramedics.

Flossmoor police said the shooting may be related to a previous fight between two "groups of individuals in a nearby community." Police did not immediately respond to Patch's questions on if the shooting was gang-related or what neighboring community the fight originated in.

A medium-sized, black sport utility vehicle was used in the shooting.

Illinois State Police took two cars from the scene and will be assisting in the investigation. Flossmoor police are asking all residents who live in the area to review security footage or share tips with the Flossmoor Investigations Division.