Full Notification

North Aurora, IL – The North Aurora Police Department is investigating a drive-by shooting that occurred in the 1000 blk. of Orchard Rd. on Saturday evening, January 14.

The incident occurred at approximately 8:43 p.m. in the parking lot of a convenience store when a suspect in a burgundy Chrysler sedan fired several shots at a car parked in the lot.  Injured in the shooting were:

• A female, 21, of Montgomery, who sustained a gunshot wound.  She was transported to Presence Mercy Medical Center in Aurora with life-threatening injuries.She was later airlifted to Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, where she is listed in critical condition.
• A male, 11, of Aurora, who received minor injuries from broken glass.He was treated at Presence Mercy Medical Center and later released.

Other occupants of the victim vehicle were not injured.

The suspect vehicle fled the scene and was later located by Aurora Police officers, who engaged the vehicle in a pursuit that ended in the 800 blk. of N. Randall Rd., Aurora, where the suspects fled on foot.  The resulting search was unsuccessful.

The suspected shooter was described as a black male with dreadlocks and wearing a blue hoody.  No description was available of the other occupants of the suspect vehicle.

Through the initial investigation, the North Aurora Police Department has learned that this shooting was not a random act; rather, the suspects are believed to have specifically targeted an occupant of the victim vehicle.  There is no imminent danger to the public.

This incident remains under investigation by North Aurora Police Department detectives, assisted by the Aurora Police Department and the Kane County Major Crimes Task Force. 

Anyone with information about this case should call the Investigations Division at (630) 897-8705, ext 610.  Anonymous tips may be left by calling (630) 897-8705 and choosing option 3.  Or call Aurora Area Crime Stoppers at (630) 892-1000 and receive a reward for information leading to a felony arrest.