Antioch Police Probe Shooting Near Trevor Creek Subdivision

ANTIOCH, IL — Authorities are asking for the public's help after shots were fired in Antioch late Tuesday, police said.

The Antioch Police Department responded to the area near the Trevor Creek subdivision at about 11:50 p.m. after receiving the reports of the shots fired near Trevor Road and Kennedy Drive, according to a news release. Officers spent the morning canvassing the area and found 16 spent .223 shell casings, which are commonly associated with AR-15 rifle.

A further investigation found no reports of any gunshot victims at area hospitals or any other damage that could have happened as a result of a shooting, authorities said.

Geoffrey Guttschow, the police chief for the Antioch Police Department, said he is thankful for the help the department has already received from area residents who assisted officers in identifying the location of the shooting.

“I want to reassure our residents that we believe this to be an isolated incident,” Guttschow said. “We are asking anyone who may have heard the gunshots or who might have additional information related to the incident to contact the Antioch Police Department.”

Anyone who may have heard or seen any suspicious activity around the Trevor Creek subdivision or nearby in Kenosha County along Rock Lake Road, or has access to security camera video, should call the Antioch Police dispatch center at 847-270-9111 or email crime@antioch.il.gov.