Shooting Investigation

Press Release

Contact
Eric J. Guenther
Chief of Police
847-968-3775

For Immediate Release

Shooting Investigation

Mundelein, IL—09/29/19—On  September 28, 2019 at 8:33 PM the Mundelein Police Department received a 911 call stating  an individual had been shot at an apartment located in the 200 block of Longwood Terrace.  Upon arrival officers located a male juvenile who had been shot.  That subject was transported to Condell Hospital and is currently in stable condition.  During the preliminary investigation, responding officers received conflicting statements from witnesses inside the apartment about what happened.  The Lake County Major Crimes Task Force was contacted to assist with the investigation and it was learned the individuals inside the apartment who reported the incident were in possession of the firearm that went off.  The subjects at the apartment were interviewed at the police station and the investigation is still ongoing.  Furthermore, this was an isolated incident and there is no risk to the community.