Police in north suburban Zion are investigating two shootings Wednesday that left a 17-year-old boy wounded.
No one was injured in the first shooting, which happened about 6:30 p.m. in the 2300 block of Joanna Avenue, Zion police said in a statement.
Officers found 14 shell casings but no property damage, police said.
Less than an hour later, a 17-year-old Zion resident was shot in both of his legs about 7:15 p.m. in the 4100 block of Bayside Court, police said.
He was walking to an apartment when someone fired multiple shots, leaving him with injuries that were not life-threatening. Police found 10 shell casings at the scene.
It’s unknown if the two shootings are connected, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call Zion police at 847-872-8000.
