Police: Evanston man injured in drug-related shooting

Paige Leskin, City Editor

An Evanston man was injured in a south Evanston shooting Monday morning that police believe was drug related, authorities said.

A 22-year-old man with gang affiliations walked into Presence Saint Francis Hospital, 355 Ridge Ave., with a gunshot wound to his left arm, police said. The man’s injuries are not life threatening.

The shooting occurred at about 8 a.m. Monday in the area of the 700 block of Dobson Street, police said.

Police are investigating the shooting and ask anyone with information about the incident to contact the Evanston Police Department’s Detective Bureau.

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