The shooting scene was located around 800 feet northwest of the soccer field, tennis courts and northwest corner of the building of Highland Park High School. Highland Park police re-opened the Green Bay Road around 5:15 p.m.

The two engaged in a brief conversation before the offender produced a firearm and shot the victim. It appears prior to the shooting, the victim was walking on the sidewalk and approached by the offender. Preliminary details indicate the shooting was targeted and not random. Highland Park Police requested the assistance of the Lake County Major Crime Task Force to assist with the investigation, which brought police officers from several neighboring communities. Evidence technicians worked to detect fingerprints on the handlebars at the scene. The bicycle was a dark colored bicycle with a silver front-wheel fork, and with regular handlebars with black handles and handbrakes. A witness said the shooter arrived in a bicycle, and left the bicycle at the scene. Initially, it was believed the offender fled from the scene on a bicycle however, further investigation revealed he likely fled on foot following the shooting, according to Highland Park Police Department. The Highland Park Police Department did not initially provide any further physical description of the shooting suspect. Witnesses described the offender as a male, dressed in all black, who arrived on a bicycle. The Robert McClory Bike Path is a little 25 miles in length. The Robert McClory Bike Path which traverses from Highland Park, through Highwood, and all the way to the Illinois-Wisconsin border at the Kenosha County Bike Trail at Russell Road and CR A1 in Wisconsin, is also located just east of the crime scene. Single-family residences are located on the west side of Green Bay Road, and railroad tracks (Metra Union Pacific North Line) are located on the east side of Green Bay Road near Sunday’s crime scene. Investigators also the searched area for security cameras that may have captured an image of the suspect.

A police K-9 tracked the offender’s scent, but the scent was lost at a nearby roadway, according to Highland Park Police Department. Police from Lake Forest, Deerfield, and Riverwoods immediately responded to assist Highland Park in a search for the offender. Highland Park Police established a large perimeter around the scene in an attempt to locate the offender, according to Highland Park Police Department. Another witness said there was one ‘pop’ at the shooting scene on Green Bay Road about two or three driveways south of Chicago Avenue in Highland Park. A neighbor described that another neighbor heard two shots. Initially his identity was not released.Ī witness also stated that a Hispanic male, about 16 years-old was treated with CPR at the scene.Ī witness described a Good Samaritan coming to the aid of the victim, using a towel to attempt to stop the bleeding.

The 16-year-old male was transported to Highland Park hospital, where was pronounced deceased at the hospital, and identified as a Highwood resident. Police determined the scene was secure, and paramedics moved up to administer Advanced Life Support. Upon arrival police discovered an unresponsive 16 year-old shooting victim.

Sunday, Augto a report of a person shot in the block of 2300 Green Bay Road on the north side of Highland Park near Highwood. Highland Park police officers, firefighters and paramedics responded about 11:30 a.m.

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