Two men were shot late Thursday afternoon on Aurora’s Near West Side, Aurora police said.
The shooting occurred about 6:40 p.m. in the 900 block of Sard Avenue, the police department said in a post on its Facebook.
Preliminary information indicates a male shooter whose face was concealed emerged from a backyard and approached the two men, ages 25 and 48, police said. He fled to the south on foot following the shooting, police said.
Both men shot were conscious and breathing when medics took them to an Aurora hospital, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call the investigations unit at 630-256-5500 or crime stoppers at 630-892-1000. People can also submit tips using the My PD app.
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