The Aurora Police Department has taken multiple individuals into custody after a shooting on the city’s near East Side that left a 16-year-old suffering from life-threatening injuries Tuesday afternoon.
Just after 4:15 p.m., Aurora Police officers responded to the 600 block of Second Avenue for reports of a person shot. When officers arrived, they found a 16-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds. Aurora Fire Department paramedics transported the 16-year-old to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Aurora Police Department detectives responded to the scene and began interviewing potential witnesses, canvassing the area and investigating the specific circumstances of the incident. Evidence Technicians from Aurora Police’s Evidence Unit also responded to the scene to identify and collect forensic evidence from the shooting.
During the course of the initial investigation, officers attempted to pull over a vehicle that was believed to be involved in the shooting. When officers activated their emergency lights and siren, the driver of the vehicle refused to stop and led officers on a pursuit. Officers pursed the vehicle for approximately four minutes, where it stopped near Summerhill and Jericho in Aurora Township and multiple individuals were taken into custody.
Aurora Police detectives are still investigating and anyone with information on their whereabouts is asked to call the Aurora Police Department Investigations Division at 630-256-5500.
—Aurora Police Department