Aurora, IL – Two young men were hospitalized after being shot late Thursday night on Aurora’s Near East Side, according to police. The shooting happened around 11:43 p.m. on November 7 in the 200 block of South Fourth Street.
According to the Aurora Police Department, officers were dispatched following a ShotSpotter alert and reports of gunfire in the area. Upon arrival, they found two male victims, ages 19 and 20, both suffering from gunshot wounds.
Paramedics from the Aurora Fire Department transported the men to a nearby hospital. Authorities said the victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries and are currently listed in stable condition.
Detectives from the Aurora Police Department’s Investigations Bureau, along with Evidence Technicians, processed the scene for forensic evidence as they worked to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
The investigation remains active. Police are urging anyone with information to contact the Aurora Police Department’s Investigations Division at (630) 256-5500.
Anonymous tips may also be submitted through Aurora Area Crime Stoppers at (630) 892-1000 or online at www.p3tips.com/135. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest.
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