Elgin police officers responded about 1:16 p.m. Sunday January 26, 2025, to a report of a shooting at or near McDonald’s, 401 Summit Street in Elgin. Police officers located an adult male who had sustained a serious injury, and he was transported by Elgin Fire Department paramedics to an area hospital for treatment.
Later on Sunday, after further investigation, 20-year-old David Celestine, of the 1000 block of Harbor Drive in Wheeling, was taken into custody.
On January 28, 2025, the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office charged Mr. Celestine with the following:
– Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm (Class X Felony)
– Possession Firearm while FOID Card Invalid or Not Eligible (Class 3 Felony)
Elgin Police Department provided no explanation whether other charges were pending, and did not explain why there was no charge of Aggravated Battery. However, Kane County Court records indicate that David I. Celestine of Wheeling, Illinois was charged with …
Aggravated Battery with a firearm that was not a machine gun and did not have a silencer.
On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, David Celestine was transported to the Kane County Jail for a pre-trial detention hearing, where the Judge ordered him to be detained pending a future court date.
The next court date for David I. Celestine is February 13, 2025 at 1:02 p.m. in Kane County Judicial Center Courtroom 305.
The public is reminded that an arrest is not evidence of guilt, and all defendants in a criminal case are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
— Elgin Police Department
David I. Celestine has been detained in the Kane County Adult Justice Center.
INITIAL REPORT …
Police, firefighters, and paramedics from Elgin responded about 1:16 p.m. Sunday, January 26, 2025 to a a report of a shooting officers responded to the McDonald’s at 401 Summit Street in Elgin. Elgin police officers located an adult male who sustained a serious injury, according to the Elgin Police Department. The male shooting victim was transported by Elgin Fire Department paramedics to an area hospital for treatment.
Preliminary information suggested the victim and offender were engaged in a “conversation” prior to the shooting, according to police.
Initially, the Elgin Police Department has not report that a suspect is in custody. Detectives are actively investigating this incident; updates will be provided when they become available.
If you have information that may assist, please call 847-289-2600 or to text a tip, send a message to 847411. Please include “ELGINPD” in the beginning of the text along with the message and/or tip information. You can also visit www.cityofelgin.org/crimetip for more crime tip options.
— Elgin Police Department
According to the Elgin Police Department, this shooting on Sunday, January 26, 2025 is the second gunfire incident, and is the second gunshot incident involving a wounded shooting victim that has been reported year-to-date for 2025.
The Elgin Police Department became aware of the first shooting incident for 2025 in Elgin on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at about 3:30 a.m. when a gunshot victim arrived at a hospital. According to the Elgin Police Police Department, Elgin police officers responded to an unspecified local hospital for a report of an adult male with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. According to the Elgin Police Department, detectives were actively investigating the incident and were attempting to ascertain where the shooting occurred.
According to the Elgin Police Department, there were 65 gunfire incidents total for the year with 15 shooting victims total for the year in 2024.
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