Content warning: this article contains mentions of gun violence.
Evanston Police Department officers responded to a call of shots fired around the Foster Street and Ashland Avenue intersection at about 4 p.m., EPD announced on its X.
A 20-year-old man with a gunshot wound was found onsite. He has been transported to an area hospital and is in stable condition, according to the X post.
At 4:05 p.m., there was a large police presence at the crime scene, EPD announced on its X. The shooter fled the scene, according to EPD, and no one is in custody as of 4:48 p.m. Officers blocked off traffic on Foster Street from Jackson to Dewey Avenue and up to Simpson Avenue. As of 4:58 p.m., all affected roads were reopened except for the 1900 block of Ashland Avenue.
While there “does not appear to be a continued threat to the public,” EPD is advising people to avoid the Foster and Ashland area. An initial investigation suggests the shooting was not a random act, though no motive has been found.
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This is a developing story. It will be updated if more information becomes available.
