Crime & Safety

Teen Shot on Evanston Street

17-year-old taken to Evanston Hospital after incident on Jackson Avenue.

EVANSTON, IL - A teenager was shot on an Evanston street Thursday afternoon, according to Evanston Now.

The 17-year-old was shot in the 1900 block of Jackson Avenue around 2:30 p.m. and taken to Evanston Hospital. The gunman may have been in a car or on a bicycle.

The bullet struck the victim in the lower leg, and the injury is not considered life-threatening. 

Police are investigating.

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