A suspect was arrested after a shooting inside the emergency room at Evanston Hospital Thursday night, authorities announced.
Evanston police announced on social media that one person had been wounded, suffering “non life-threatening injuries.”
Shooting at Evanston Hospital in the E.R. Offender in custody. One victim was struck by gunfire and suffered what are believed to be non life-threatening injuries.
Large police presence in and around the hospital. There is no current threat to the public. Hospital on lockdown.
— Evanston, IL Police (@EvanstonPD) June 6, 2025
The hospital, located at 2650 N. Ridge Avenue in Evanston, was placed on lockdown as of 9 p.m. Thursday and its emergency room was closed to new patients, according to a hospital spokesperson.
There was “no active threat” to the public, according to both the hospital and the police department.
This is a developing story.
