A male/adult was critically wounded in a shooting near the Liquor Barn, located in the Hawthorn Hills Square shopping center, at 700 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Vernon Hills (CBS Chicago). YouTube Tips ⓘ
Police from Vernon Hills, and firefighters and paramedics from Countryside Fire Protection District responded about 6:48 p.m. Thursday night, November 21, 2024 to reports from multiple callers that multiple shots were fired in the parking lot near the Liquor Barn, 700 North Milwaukee Avenue in Vernon Hills. Multiple shots hit a male victim that critically wounded him in the parking lot near the Liquor Barn.
Police first on the scene, discovered an adult male victim on the ground in the parking lot bleeding from multiple gunshot wounds. The shooting victim was transported to Level 1 Trauma Center Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, where he received treatment overnight.
Vernon Hills Police continue to investigate the 6:48 p.m. shooting at the Hawthorn Hills Square Shopping Center in Vernon Hills, which is located at the southwest corner of Townline Road (Route 60) and Milwaukee Avenue (Route 21). According to the Vernon Hills Police Department, a suspect was immediately identified, and preliminary investigation suggests the shooting stemmed from an altercation between two parties, who know each another.
The shooting incident involves an active and ongoing investigation, according to the Vernon Hills Police Department. A work van was examined by police at the scene.
Members of the Lake County Major Crimes Taskforce were assigned to assist the Vernon Hills Police Department with the investigation.
At approximately 1:00 a.m. Friday, November 22, 2024, a suspect was taken into custody in connection with the shooting that occurred Thursday night at the Hawthorn Hills Square Shopping Center in Vernon Hills.
Arrested was Jhonattan Garcia-Nava, 36, of North Chicago.
Garcia-Nava was taken into custody by members of the Northern Illinois Police Alarm System’s Emergency Services Team at a home in Waukegan. Garcia-Nava has been charged with attempted first degree murder and is currently in the custody of the Vernon Hills Police Department.
The shooting victim remains hospitalized in critical condition.
According to the Vernon Hills Police Department, there is no longer believed to be a threat to the community, and the Hawthorn Hills Square Shopping Center has been re-opened to the public.
This remains an active and ongoing investigation, and additional information will be released as appropriate.
^^ MOBILE? USE VOICE MIC ^^
facebook …
Please ‘LIKE’ the ‘Arlington Cardinal Page. See all of The Cardinal Facebook fan pages at Arlingtoncardinal.com/about/facebook …
Help fund The Cardinal Arlingtoncardinal.com/sponsor
THANKS FOR READING CARDINAL NEWS
