Person shot inside emergency room at NorthShore Evanston Hospital outside Chicago
A person was shot and wounded in the emergency room at NorthShore Evanston Hospital Thursday evening.
Evanston police confirmed a shooting inside the ER at the hospital, at 2650 Ridge Ave. in the north suburb.
One person was struck by gunfire, and suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
A large police presence remained at the scene after the shooting, and the hospital was on lockdown.
A suspect was in custody.
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