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Montgomery police say shooting tied to car theft; two suspects in custody · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Montgomery police say shooting tied to car theft, two suspects
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  Speaker 1: in custody. Written by Eric Schellkopf. This article is being
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  Speaker 1: read by an automated voice brought to you by Everlit.
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  Speaker 1: Montgomery police continue to investigate a motor vehicle theft early
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  Speaker 1: Tuesday that involved shots allegedly being fired at the victim. About...
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  Speaker 1: 4 a.m., officers responded to the 2400 block of Mayfield
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  Speaker 1: Drive for a report of shots allegedly being fired, according
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  Speaker 1: to a news release from the Montgomery Police Department. The
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  Speaker 1: investigation determined that a resident became aware of a theft
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  Speaker 1: in progress involving a 2018 Dodge Durango parked in a driveway,
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  Speaker 1: according to the release. When the victim attempted to interrupt
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  Speaker 1: the theft, shots were allegedly fired at the victim, police said.
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  Speaker 1: No injuries were reported. The offenders were able to get
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  Speaker 1: away with the stolen vehicle, but left behind another stolen
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  Speaker 1: vehicle connected to an earlier theft in Aurora that same night,
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  Speaker 1: police said. License plate readers in the area allowed local
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  Speaker 1: law enforcement agencies to track the stolen Dodge Durango which
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  Speaker 1: headed north. Deputies from the Kane County Sheriff's Office spotted
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  Speaker 1: the vehicle and began pursuing it along Orchard Road, according
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  Speaker 1: to the release. The pursuit ended when the vehicle headed
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  Speaker 1: eastbound on Interstate 88. Flock safety cameras continued to track
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  Speaker 1: the vehicle for several hours, ultimately determining it was in Chicago.
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  Speaker 1: That night, Illinois State Police located the stolen vehicle and
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  Speaker 1: initiated a pursuit, which ultimately ended with three individuals detained.
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  Speaker 1: Two people remain in custody, according to the release. Illinois
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  Speaker 1: State Police recovered a firearm, which is being examined to
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  Speaker 1: determine if it is connected to the shots fired in Montgomery.
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  Speaker 1: Detectives from the Montgomery Police Department along with multiple law
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  Speaker 1: enforcement agencies, continue to investigate and pursue additional evidence, including
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  Speaker 1: ballistic and forensic evidence. No further details about potential charges
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  Speaker 1: currently are available. Residents are reminded to keep their vehicles
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  Speaker 1: locked and to remove valuables. They are also being urged
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  Speaker 1: to use garages to store vehicles when possible, maintain exterior
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  Speaker 1: lighting throughout the night, and to consider security cameras that
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  Speaker 1: record several days of footage. If you see or hear
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  Speaker 1: suspicious activity, call 911 and do not approach or confront
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  Speaker 1: suspected offenders, the release said. Anyone with information or potentially
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  Speaker 1: relevant footage is asked to contact Montgomery Police Detective L.
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  Speaker 1: Lindholm at 331-212-9050 or email him at lindholm at ci.montgomery.il.us.