BOLINGBROOK, Ill. (WLS) — A 15-year-old boy was arrested after a teenage girl was injured in a shooting in the southern suburbs on Friday afternoon, police said.
Police say the 17-year-old girl, shot near Lexington Drive and Lee Lane, is in stable condition.
Area residents were ordered to shelter in place as police search for the teenage suspect, who has since been arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a firearm.
Police said the shooting happened during a drug deal.
Police did not immediately provide further information about the shooting.
Police said anyone with information about the shooting can contact the Bolingbrook Police Department’s Investigations Division at 630-226-8620 or, to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 630-378-4772.