Shooting Suspect Released When Victim Refuses To Cooperate

A 21-year-old Skokie man has been released from police custody in connection with a June 24 incident in which an Evanston man was shot in the neck.

A Monday police report indicates that although the victim - a 32-year-old Evanston man - was initially cooperative with investigators, he “declined to participate in the investigation any further” once the suspect was in custody at the Evanston Police Department.

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The incident occurred around 11:20 p.m. in the city’s 1800 block of Leland Avenue. According to the victim, a gold colored vehicle pulled up next to his as a passenger fired two gunshots after asking for the victim’s name.

The victim was treated and released from Evanston Hospital.

“The victim was initially cooperative with investigators and made a positive identification of the offender who shot him,” police said. “Without the cooperation of the victim, the police department had to release the offender without any charges.”

Anyone with information regarding this crime is asked to call the Evanston Police Department non-emergency number at (847) 866-5000 and ask for the detective bureau or utilize Text-A-Tip by sending an anonymous text message toCRIMES (274637) and typing EPD TIP in the message line followed by the information.