Evanston Resident Shot In Parking Lot Dispute

EVANSTON, IL — A 28-year-old Evanston resident was shot after a man pulled out a gun during a fight in a parking lot Tuesday, police said. Officers responded to a call of shots fired in the 1600 block of Emerson Street at 3:23 p.m., and about 10 minutes later, the man showed up at Evanston Hospital with a gunshot wound, according to Evanston police.

Investigators learned the man who was shot was initially a passenger in a vehicle parked in the lot in front of a strip mall with a sandwich shop and convenience store. Police said he encountered two men in the lot, got out of the car and began arguing.

After the dispute became physical, the other man pulled out a gun and fired three to four shots striking the man once in the right hip, according to Cmdr. Ryan Glew. The shooter and his companion took off on foot headed westbound on Emerson. No physical or vehicle description was immediately available.

The victim was in stable condition at Evanston Hospital and expected to survive. No one was in custody as of Tuesday evening. Police asked anyone with information about the shooting to contact detectives at 847-866-5040 or text a tip to 274637 ("CRIMES") with a message starting with "EPDTIP."

Tuesday afternoon's shooting comes 10 days another west Evanston shooting where two people were shot a few blocks away. Police reported finding 10 shell casings in an alley in the 1800 block of Darrow Avenue. Three people fled the scene in a bullet-riddled Audi but they got lost on the way to the hospital and their car became disable in Wilmette, according to a statement from the village's police department. The driver and a passenger had suffered bullet wounds. Another passenger fled the scene and was not located.