Two males were apprehended after police responded to a report of two women being shot in a drive-by shooting on Green Bay Road in Beach Park overnight, and after several police chases occurred to catch the suspects.
Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded about 2:00 a.m. January 5, 2025 to report of a crash in a shooting in the area of Green Bay Road and Bonnie Brook Lane in Beach Park.
Upon arrival, Lake County Sheriff’s deputies located a vehicle in a ditch with extensive damage. Two adult female passengers in the vehicle had sustained gunshot wounds. One female was shot in the eye, and the other was shot in the leg. A responding deputy applied a tourniquet to the woman’s leg, helping save her life, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Both women were transported to area hospitals and are expected to survive.
Lake County Sheriff’s 911 Telecommunicators issued a regional broadcast with information about the vehicle connected to the suspect(s). Approximately 30 minutes later, a Waukegan Police Officer spotted a gray Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat matching the description of the suspect vehicle. When officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Sunset Avenue, the driver fled at a high rate of speed and evaded he police officers.
At approximately 2:41 a.m., a Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy located the suspect vehicle headed southbound on Route 41 near Route 173. The deputy attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver fled again at a high speed. The deputy pursued the vehicle, which made a U-turn at Stearns School Road and headed northbound on Route 41 at a high rate of speed. The suspect ultimately evaded the deputy due to excessive speeds.
Shortly afterward, another sheriff’s deputy spotted the vehicle traveling eastbound on Route 173 and initiated a pursuit. However, the driver again evaded the deputy, utilizing the Dodge’s high speed. A Zion Police Officer deployed a tire deflation device, successfully striking the vehicle as it continued eastbound on Route 173. Despite this, the driver temporarily maintained high speeds and again evaded officers before crashing into a heavily wooded area near Route 173 and Joana Avenue in Zion.
Lake County Sheriff’s deputies, Zion police officers, and Waukegan police officers quickly established a perimeter as the occupants fled from the Dodge. Police canines and drones were deployed to assist in the search. Sheriff’s deputies and officers located and apprehended two males —- one juvenile and one adult —- in the area. A rifle and pistol were recovered from the Dodge, and an additional pistol was found in a backyard near where one of the offenders was captured.
A preliminary investigation revealed the victims had left a bar in North Chicago and were driving home on Green Bay Road when the driver of a gray Dodge pulled up alongside their vehicle. Occupants of the Dodge then opened fire on the victims’ vehicle. Deputies later recovered several spent shell casings in the area.
The initial investigation indicates the Dodge is stolen from Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, however, additional investigation into that aspect is ongoing for confirmation.
Lake County Sheriff’s Detectives are actively investigating the entire incident. The incident has not yet been presented to the state’s attorney’s office for potential criminal charges, according to the Lake County Sheriffs Office.
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