Man Pulled From Fox River Had Gunshot Wound: Fire Official
(CBS) – A call for a water rescue in the northwest suburbs has turned into a shooting investigation.
South Elgin Fire Department Capt. Mike Rotheker says rescuers were called for a report of a man in the Fox River around 11:15 a.m. Thursday. When first-responders arrived, they found a man near a low-head dam.
The man was pulled from the water – alive – and appeared to have a gunshot wound, Rotheker says.
The victim was at Provena St. Joseph's Hospital in critical condition.
Further details were not available.
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