Crime & Safety
'Person of Interest' Arrested in Shooting of Highland Park Teen
The North Chicago man has been arrested on an unrelated Lake County warrant.
HIGHLAND PARK, IL - The man identified as a "person of interest" in the shooting of a Highland Park teenager on Thursday has been arrested.
Police say that on Sunday William Servin Jr., 19, with a last known address in North Chicago, was taken in on a Lake County Sheriff's Office warrant for failure to appear in court for an unrelated weapons charge in Waukegan. When arresting Servin, police say they recovered what they believe is the weapon used in the shooting that briefly hospitalized the student at Highland Park High School Thursday evening.
Two juvenile suspects in connection with the shooting have also been arrested.
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Police say the shooting took place near Waukegan Avenue and Orchard Lane and that the shots were fired from a passing car.
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Charges for Servin are pending. Other individuals involved in the shooting are also sought.
photo via Highland Park Police Department
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