Police Release New Details in Highland Park Sh00ting Investigation – Two People Sought for Questioning
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (WLS) — Highland Park police are asking for the public’s help as they search for two persons of interest authorities would like to talk to about a shooting Monday night that resulted in one person being rushed to the hospital.
Investigators released images of the two persons of interest who were allegedly seen talking with the victim before the shooting.
Police said the man and the woman, who have been identified, could be considered witnesses or potential suspects.
The violence unfolded Monday night in the 300-block of Walker Avenue in Highland Park near the border with Highwood. That’s where authorities said a person was shot.
The victim, a 30-year-old man, was taken to a hospital in critical condition, police said. Tuesday morning, police said his condition is improving.
Police said it is an isolated incident and those involved knew each other.
Following the shooting, officers with rifles and shields could be seen patrolling the area along with drones and dogs.
“No I figured they’re long gone or they’ve been down there in the forest preserve, who knows,” neighborhood resident Marian McNair said.
McNair was determined to take her morning walk even though police are still looking for two people wanted in connection with a shooting the day before.
“The neighborhood is changing; things change,” McNair said.
At one point Monday, people were told to shelter in place. Neighbors said the situation was unsettling.
“I don’t know. It’s starting to get, you know, it’s getting pretty nasty. This is something happen in Chicago, Waukegan or North Chicago, but not here in Highwood,” one nearby resident said.
Nicola Roberts-Jones said she may have seen the two persons of interest in the neighborhood the day before the shooting,
“It was a similar outfit; that’s why I recognize a lady. But that was the one thing that kind of made me a little bit more nervous because the fact that you saw them the day before,” Roberts-Jones said.
Delonte Keys, who lives in the neighborhood, said he was watching his children around 7 p.m. Monday when he heard a disturbance outside.
“It happened across the street. So when I was getting my groceries, I saw the ambulance working on the guy, everything like that,” he said.
Police are warning the public that if you see either of the individuals, call 911.
Highland Park police are being assisted in the investigation by the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force.
