WHEELING, Ill. — A 24-year-man died after being shot following an altercation at a bar in north suburban Wheeling overnight, according to authorities.
In a statement on the Wheeling Police and Fire Departments Facebook page, police say officers were dispatched to the Social Bar and Grill at 401 East Dundee Road in Wheeling — located in the Riverside Shopping Plaza — just after 2 a.m. Sunday for a report of a shooting.
When they arrived, police say, officers found a 24-year-old male gunshot victim, who was immediately taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Witnesses and bystanders say an altercation preceded the shooting, then the offender fled the scene, according to police.
No other injuries were reported.
The Major Case Assistance Team is assisting the Wheeling Police Department Investigations Division to investigate the incident. Anyone with information is urged to call 847-459-2632.
