Crime & Safety

Skokie Man Shot in Evanston Alley

The 24-year-old from Skokie suffered a gunshot wound in an alley near Mulford Street and Custer Avenue.

EVANSTON, IL - A 24-year-old Skokie man was shot Tuesday night on the south side of Evanston.

According to police, officers responded to the area of Mulford St. and Custer Ave. around 6:50 p.m. after several shots fired calls and found the man in the alley with a gunshot wound to his mid-section. He was taken to Presence Saint Francis Hospital in stable condition.

The offender fled the scene on foot wearing a dark colored hoody.

No physical description of the suspect was released by police.

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