One Hurt In Niles Shooting

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A 21-year-old man is recovering after a shooting in Niles on Tuesday. The Niles Police Department says officers were sent to the area of Chicago Road and Hillcrest Street around 1:15 p.m. They found the victim with a gunshot wound to the leg, and he was taken by ambulance to a hospital. Immediately after the shooting, police say a vehicle was seen leaving the area westbound on Chicago. They don’t believe it was a random shooting, and say there is no reason to believe the public is in danger. Due to its proximity to the area of the shooting, Ballard School was put on a short lockdown while the investigation was conducted.