Evanston

2 Dead, 1 Hurt in Shooting Near Evanston Township High School

The shooting happened about a block from Evanston Township High School

Three men were shot, two of them fatally, Friday afternoon in north suburban Evanston, about a block from Evanston Township High School.

Officers responded to the shooting about 11:46 a.m. in the 1800 bock of Hovland Court and found three men with gunshot wounds, Evanston police said on Twitter.

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Demarcus, 20, and Jose Sanchez Guerrero, 21, were in critical condition and later died, while a third man, an 18-year-old, had injuries that were not life-threatening, police said.

A gunman approached the three men, who were on a porch at the time, and opened fire, authorities said.

The suspect was described as a male in a dark hoodie and gray sweatpants. He ran north from the scene across Emerson Street.

All Evanston-Skokie School District 65 schools were placed on soft lockdown until the end of the day as a precautionary measure in response to the shooting.

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