Armed robbery in Aurora Township leaves one injured, Kane County Sheriff's Office says
An armed robbery on Monday evening in Aurora Township left one person injured, according to a news release from the Kane County Sheriff's Office.
On Monday at around 6:36 p.m., the Sheriff's Office responded to a report of an armed robbery with shots fired and an individual injured on the 800 block of Konen Avenue in Aurora Township, the news release said.
According to a preliminary investigation, three people had approached a red Mitsubishi Outlander demanding its driver, a man from Aurora, give them his money and cell phone. The items were taken, and one of the individuals fired a weapon, injuring the Aurora man's right leg, according to the release.
The man was taken to Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora with non-life-threatening injuries and later released, the news release said.
The individuals involved ran north from the scene of the incident, according to the Sheriff's Office's news release. Police dogs and a drone were deployed to locate evidence and the people involved, officials said.
Those who remained at the scene were detained for questioning, with one released with no charges and another being held for further investigation and questioning, the release stated.
The Aurora Police Department and Aurora Fire Department assisted, and the county's Investigations Division and Evidence Division also responded to assist with the investigation, which remains ongoing.
The Kane County Sheriff's Office is encouraging anyone who witnessed the incident or who has information about it to contact the county's Investigations Division at 630-444-1103.
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