Man seriously injured in Niles drive-by shooting, police say

A man was seriously injured in a shooting in front of a multi-unit residential building near the Golf Mill Shopping Center in Niles, according to Niles police.

Officers responded to a person shot in the 9200 block of Maryland Street at 12:17 a.m. Friday, according to a Niles police news release. A 49-year-old victim was walking on the sidewalk when a vehicle pulled up to the victim, and a suspect inside the vehicle fired multiple shots at the victim. The victim was struck once in the buttocks. Emergency responders took him to a local hospital with serious injuries.

Police say a multi-unit residential building and an unoccupied vehicle were also struck by bullets. No one else was injured.

The suspects’ vehicle was described as a dark-colored SUV. No suspects are in custody. Police are investigating and ask anyone who has information about the incident to call the Niles Police Department Detective Bureau at (847) 588-6570.