Crime & Safety
3 Shot Overnight on Dodge Avenue
Police say they heard the gunshots while on patrol just before 1 a.m.

Officers on patrol hear gunfire and find 2 shot. 3rd arrives at hospital later. Investigation cont. Scene released. pic.twitter.com/8KQDMckDtX
— Evanston, IL Police (@EvanstonPD) June 20, 2016
Evanston, IL - Three teenagers were shot early Monday morning on Dodge Avenue.
A series of gunshots were heard by police near Dodge and Lyons Street at 12:57 p.m., when officers found two victims, one 19-year-old Evanston man who was shot in the left bicep and a 17-year-old boy from Skokie who was shot in the right thigh.
A third victim, a 17-year-old boy from Evanston, arrived at Evanston Hospital with a bullet wound to his left hamstring, according to police. None of the injuries are considered life-threatening.
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Police believe the three were standing near a home on the west side of Dodge when the shots came from between two homes on the east side of the street.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Evanston Police Department at (847) 866-5000 or Text-A-Tip at CRIMES (274637) and entering EPDTIP in the message line with the tip information.
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