5 Injured in 4 Aurora Shootings

Aurora, IL — The Aurora Police Department is asking for the public’s help in reference to four recent shootings that injured five people.

At 3:22 a.m. July 5, a 39-year-old Aurora woman was sitting on a porch with a 28-year-old Aurora man in the 500 block of Iowa Avenue when they were approached by at least one man who suddenly opened fire. The woman was struck once in the leg. Nothing else appeared to be hit by gunfire.

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About 40 minutes earlier, officers responded to a call from a 21-year-old Aurora man who said he had been shot in the area of North and Rosewood Avenues.

Upon arrival, police found the victim walking in the area suffering from a single gunshot wound to his upper body. He was largely uncooperative but did say he was walking westbound on North near Rosewood when he was approached by a man who exited a vehicle.

The alleged shooter proceeded to ask the man a gang-related question which scared the victim so he began to run. He said he then heard several shots and the vehicle leaving the area. Nothing else was apparently hit by gunfire.

At around 10:45 p.m. July 4, police responded to the 1300 block of Grand Boulevard for a report of someone shot. Before arriving, it was learned that two 32-year old Aurora residents, a male and female, were being taken by a third party to an Aurora hospital.

Upon arrival at the hospital, police learned the pair was sitting in their parked car on Calhoun Street just south of Grand when a silver SUV with tinted windows pulled alongside and someone in the vehicle opened fire. The man was able to flag down a passing vehicle which took them to the hospital.

The man was treated and released for a gunshot wound to his chest and the woman was admitted for a gunshot wound to her neck. Aside from the car in which the two were sitting, nothing else appeared to be hit. There was no further suspect information.

Around 2:30 a.m., July 3, a 19-year-old Aurora man was shot in the leg as he sat with several people around a bonfire in a backyard in the 300 block of Grant Place on the Near East Side.

The only suspect information at this time is that two subjects walked up a driveway at the residence and opened fire while standing behind a vehicle. The suspects then ran from the area. Nothing else was found to be hit by gunfire. The victim was transferred to a suburban hospital for further treatment.

It is not known if any of the shootings are related.

If you have any information, please call the Aurora Police Department Investigators at 630-256-5500 or Aurora Area Crime Stoppers at 630-892-1000.

Callers to Crime Stoppers are anonymous and qualify for a cash reward of up to $5000 for information that leads to any arrests. Tips can also be submitted through the APD’s "My PD" app.