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Lake Forest Dog Park Shooting Leaves Victim Stable and Suspect Charged

Lake County Forest Preserve Police are investigating an apparent dispute that led to the Sunday evening shooting.

Overview

  • A 23-year-old man was shot in the abdomen at the Prairie Wolf Off-Leash Dog Area in Lake Forest on Sunday evening.
  • Lake Forest Fire Department crews took the victim to Advocate Condell Medical Center, where his condition was upgraded to stable by Monday.
  • The suspect was apprehended at the scene and is held in the Lake County Jail on an aggravated battery with a firearm charge.
  • Lake County Forest Preserve Police say they are investigating an apparent dispute that preceded the shooting.
  • Police recovered the firearm believed to have been used and determined there is no ongoing threat to residents.