Aurora, IL – A 39-year-old woman was critically injured early Monday morning after being shot outside a residence on Aurora’s Near East Side, according to the Aurora Police Department.
Authorities said officers responded around 4:08 a.m. to a ShotSpotter alert in the 600 block of South LaSalle Street. While en route, they were notified that a woman had been shot.
According to police, officers rendered first aid until Aurora Fire Department paramedics arrived. The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment before being transferred to another facility. She is currently listed in critical but stable condition. No other injuries were reported.
Detectives from the Aurora Police Department’s Investigations Bureau processed the scene and collected forensic evidence. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Aurora Police’s Investigations Division at (630) 256-5500. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Aurora Area Crime Stoppers at (630) 892-1000 or through the official website. Crime Stoppers offers rewards of up to $5,000 for information leading to felony arrests.
This incident marks the latest in a string of early-morning gunfire alerts reported across the region in recent weeks, prompting renewed community concern over overnight shootings.
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