Ingleside, IL – A 19-year-old man was shot and killed late Friday night in Ingleside following an argument outside a birthday party, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded around 11:15 p.m. on Friday in the 35700 block of North Wilson Road after reports of gunfire. When officers arrived, they found the teen, a Round Lake resident, in a driveway with a gunshot wound to the upper body. Deputies and paramedics attempted life-saving measures, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to investigators, the victim had attended a birthday party at the home when an argument broke out between two groups. The opposing group left the residence but allegedly returned moments later, firing shots from their vehicle as they passed the house. The 19-year-old victim was struck while standing in the driveway, authorities said. The suspects then fled the scene.
The Lake County Coroner’s Office responded and is scheduling an autopsy. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division continues to investigate the homicide.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lake County Sheriff’s Office or Lake County Crime Stoppers.
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