Crime & Safety
Evanston Man, 20, Shot Near ETHS
The man was shot four times at 8:40 p.m. Saturday in the 2000 block of Church Street, according to police.
A 20 year-old Evanston man was shot multiple times near Evanston Township High School on Saturday, Nov. 9.
The man was shot four times with a small caliber weapon at 8:40 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, in the 2000 block of Church Street, according to Evanston Police Cmdr. Jason Parrott. He was shot in the hand, leg and buttocks, and has since been treated and released at St. Francis Hospital, Parrott said.
Asked whether the incident was gang-related, Parrott said it was too early to tell, "but not ruled out." Evanston police are still searching for the offenders.
The shooting happened while an event was taking place at Boocoo Cultural Center and Cafe, just a block away at 1823 Church St.
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