Crime & Safety

Police Question Four After Shots Fired Near Fleetwood-Jourdain

Evanston police are questioning several individuals after multiple people reported hearing shots fired near the Fleetwood-Jourdain Center Tuesday afternoon. No victims had come forth as of Tuesday night.

Evanston police say they are questioning four people after multiple callers reported hearing shots fired near the Fleetwood-Jourdain Center Tuesday afternoon.

Residents heard what seemed to be gunfire around 3:15 p.m. in the 1600 block of Foster Street, according to police. No injuries were reported to police, and no victims came forward as of Tuesday evening, police said.

The incident appears to be gang-related, according to Evanston Police Cmdr. Jason Parrott.

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Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to call the Evanston Police Detective Bureau at 847-866-5040, or to send an anonymous tip through the police department's text-a-tip program.

According to a release from the police department, officers have investigated multiple reports of gunfire in Evanston's police beat 77, on the city's west side. The beat's southern boundary is Church Street, while McCormick Boulevard makes up its north and western boundaries, and its eastern boundary ends at Green Bay Road.

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"Due to the increased level of incidents, police have deployed an increased amount of resources to the area to take necessary enforcement action if needed and create a safer environment for the community affected," the release said.

Editor's Note: This story was updated with further information from police at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday.


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