A man was shot outside a residence on Aurora’s near West Side Monday evening, the Aurora Police Department said in a news release Tuesday.
At around 6:36 p.m., Aurora police officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 600 block of Wilder Street in Aurora, the news release said. Responding officers were notified that a man, 20, had been shot and driven to a local hospital.
The man was ultimately taken to another hospital for treatment, the department said, and was listed in critical, yet stable condition, according to the release on Tuesday. No other injuries were reported.
Detectives from the department’s Investigations Bureau responded to the scene, according to the news release, and are investigating the circumstances of the incident. Evidence technicians also processed the scene and collected forensic evidence.
The investigation into the shooting remains active, according to the release. The department is asking anyone with information to call the Aurora Police Department Investigations Division at 630-256-5500. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Aurora Area Crime Stoppers at 630-892-1000 or via its website at www.p3tips.com/135.