Hanover Park police and firefighter/paramedics received a report about 7:35 a.m. Sunday July 9, 2017 that it appeared as though a neighbor passed away in a black vehicle in an apartment complex in the block of 7500 Bristol Lane. Firefighter/paramedics were not aware of any shots fired, but police report they were responding to shots fired call at the same time.
Police on the scene first reported they found a male gunshot wound patient, age 27, that was awake and breathing inside a vehicle. Police located the man with a gunshot wound about 7:35 a.m. in the 7500 block of Bristol Lane, northeast of the intersection of Barrington and Irving Park roads, according to Hanover Park police. A large grassy area near apartment/townhouses and near the victim’s vehicle was blocked off soon after police arrived.
Within about 7 minutes, Hanover Park’s ambulance departed the crime scene, and the man was transported to St. Alexius Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.
Hanover Park police are investigating the shooting. Anyone with information about the incident is urged to call the Hanover Park Police Department at 630-823-5500.
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