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THURSDAY, Dec. 3, 2015
Gunshots fired on North Ave. leads to one arrest Two injured people expected to recover By Dee Longfellow For The Independent
VILLA PARK — According to a release issued by Detective Sgt. Bill Lyons of the Villa Park Police Department on Wednesday, Nov. 25, Villa Park officers were dispatched to the 900 block of west North Avenue for a report of gunshots on Tuesday, Nov. 24 at about 9:10 p.m. Upon arrival, officers found two males suffering from gunshot wounds near the rear parking area of the townhouse complex. Both male victims were removed from the scene for medical treatment. The victims, ages 21 and 19, sustained nonlife-threatening injuries, police said. Later, prosecutors stated that one victim had been shot once in the leg and the other had been shot twice in the leg and once in the abdomen. Both victims are expected to recover. A juvenile suspect was identified and located near the scene of the shooting and taken to
See GUNSHOTS, Page 3
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Ground breaks on new apartment complex On Monday, Nov. 23, the Village of Bensenville hosted the official groundbreaking for a new luxury apartment complex located at 213 N. Walnut. The new 29-unit building will feature large floor plans, high-end finishes and amenities
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