Crime & Safety
Juvenile In Custody After Man Shot In Naperville
Police say the juvenile is a "person of interest" in a shooting that took place Tuesday afternoon on Leach Drive.
NAPERVILLE, IL — A juvenile is in custody as a "person of interest" in connection with a shooting that left a 22-year-old Naperville man hospitalized Tuesday afternoon.
Officers were called to a home in the 2500 block of Leach Drive around 1:30 p.m. for a report that a person had been shot. The person, later identified as the 22-year-old Naperville man, was taken to a nearby hospital and treated for injuries that were not thought to be life-threatening.
The shooter reportedly fled on foot. According to police, the shooting did not appear to have been a random act.
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During the incident, local schools were placed on lockdown and nearby residents had been advised to shelter in place.
Anyone who has information is encouraged to call the Naperville Police Department's investigations division at 630-420-6665.
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