1 Injured in Elgin Shooting

ELGIN, IL — One person has been hospitalized following a shooting in Elgin. The Elgin Police Department was called to the area of Spring and Franklin streets for the reported shooting at 8:54 p.m. Wednesday, according to a post on the Elgin Police Department Facebook page.

Preliminary information provided to police indicated the person shot was in the 200 block of Franklin Street when a disturbance occurred. Witnesses then heard the sound of gunshots, according to Elgin police.

The person shot suffered an injury that does not appear to be life-threatening and is being treated at an area hospital, according to authorities.

The Special Investigations Division is investigating the incident, police said.

Anyone with information or video of the shooting is asked to call the Elgin Police Department at 847-289-2700 or send an anonymous text to 847411 and include ELGINPD in the beginning of the text.