Dec 28, 2009 5:28 am US/Central
Police Investigate Shootings In Wauconda
Adult And Teen Stormed Couple's Home; Fight, Shooting Ensued
WAUCONDA, Ill. (CBS) ―
Imagine you're home at night and someone starts banging on your door.
When you open the door to see who it is they push their way inside.
As CBS 2's Mike Puccnielli explains, that is what police say happened Saturday to a Wauconda couple, only they fought back.
Loved ones of residents who police say were attacked in their Wauconda home stopped by the scene of the crime about 24 hours later.
They weren't talking, but police were about what they say is the first shooting to happen in the Lake County town in 20 years.
At about 6 p.m. Saturday, police say, a father and his 15-year-old son forced their way into a home on Indian Ridge Trail because, police say, they believed the boy's 11-year-old brother was being held against his will inside.
When the two got in, a struggle ensued and punches were thrown.
At one point during the struggle, police said, the homeowner pulled a handgun and shot the man and his son. Police were called. Officers found the two intruders outside bleeding.
"The homeowners were absolutely just frightened to death. … They had no idea who these people were," Wauconda Deputy Police Chief Patrick Yost said.
Police are still trying to figure out why the father and son team targeted the house.
They say it's possible that the two simply went to the wrong house. They also say that the 11-year-old boy was apparently in no danger. Police say they found him unharmed at a friend's house.
Neighbors are concerned.
"It's extremely shocking," neighbor David Brown said Saturday night. "I've lived here for 20 years, and it's the first time that anything's ever happened here like this."
The man and woman who live in the home were both treated and released from the hospital.
The 15-year-old was released after he was treated for a gunshot wound to his leg. It's not clear where the 49-year-old was shot. At last check, he was in surgery at Lutheran General.
Charges in the case could be announced later Monday.
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