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A 21 year-old man is being treated for serious injuries at an area hospital after being shot at a party in the 8400 block of Immanuel Road in unincorporated Kendall Township south of Yorkville early Saturday morning, according to the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office.
In a statement, the sheriff’s office said three women, two age 22 and the other 18, were also shot in the incident and were treated and released from area hospitals.
The sheriff’s office said they are seeking a suspect in the shooting who they describe as a Hispanic male in his early 20s, about 5′10″ tall, with a thin build and a goatee. The suspect was reported to be wearing a white shirt at the time of the shooting.
Sheriff’s deputies were summoned to Immanuel Road about one mile west of Route 47 at 1:36 a.m. on a report of shots being fired at a party.
“At this time it appears the suspect opened fire with a handgun following a dispute between attendees at the party,” the sheriff’s office said.
The sheriff’s office said they have developed several leads in their investigation and they are being pursued.
Based on the information they have gathered so far, the sheriff’s office said they do not believe the shooting to be a random act.
The sheriff’s office is asking anyone with information about the incident to contact them at 630-553-5856 or email the sheriff’s office at detectives@kendallcountyil.gov.
The following other agencies are assisting the sheriff’s office in the investigation: Kendall County Major Crimes Task Force, Oswego Police Department, Yorkville Police Department, Plano Police Department, Montgomery Police Department, the Minooka Police Department, the Kendall County Criminal Intelligence Team, the Kane County Sheriff’s Office, and the Bristol Kendall Fire Department.
The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred early this morning at a party in the 8400 Block of Immanuel Road in unincorporated Yorkville.
The Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call for reports of shots being fired at a party at approximately 1:36 AM. Upon arriving in the area deputies located several individuals suffering from gunshot wounds. A twenty-one-year-old man was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries and is currently receiving ongoing medical treatment. Two twenty-two-year-old women and an eighteen-year-old woman were also treated at area hospitals for non-life threatening injuries and have since been released.
Detectives responded to the scene and initiated an investigation. At this time it appears the suspect opened fire with a handgun following a dispute between attendees at the party. The suspect is not currently in custody and is described as a Hispanic male in his early 20′s, around 5′10″ with a thin build and a goatee. He was reported to be wearing a white shirt at the time the shooting occurred.
At this time several investigative leads have been developed and are currently being pursued. Based on the investigation thus far, this is not believed to be a random act.
The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office was assisted in this investigation by the Kendall County Major Crimes Task Force, Oswego Police Department, Yorkville Police Department, Plano Police Department, Montgomery Police Department, the Minooka Police Department, the Kendall County Criminal Intelligence Team, the Kane County Sheriff’s Office, and the Bristol Kendall Fire Department.
The Sheriff’s Office is requesting anyone with information about this incident to contact us at 630-553-5856 or email us at detectives@kendallcountyil.gov.