The Brief
- A 16-year-old was shot and injured near a park in the 2800 block of Village Green Drive in Aurora Thursday evening while children were playing nearby.
- Police found the teen with a gunshot wound to a lower extremity before 5:50 p.m.; the victim was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
- Aurora police are investigating, and Crime Stoppers are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.
AURORA, Ill. – A 16-year-old has been injured in a shooting near a park while children were playing in Aurora on Thursday evening, according to police.
What we know:
Before 5:50 p.m., officers responded to reports of a gunshot victim near a park with children playing in the 2800 block of Village Green Drive. Officers located a 16-year-old with a wound to a lower extremity. …