Crime & Safety

Police Charge Evanston Teen in Skokie Shooting

Charges have been filed against an Evanston teen for a shooting that occurred outside Old Orchard Mall in Skokie on May 17.

Criminal charges have been filed against Rayshawn Taylor, 17 , of the 1900 block of Jackson Avenue in Evanston, in connection with a shooting that took place outside Old Orchard Mall near the intersection of Golf Road and Skokie Boulevard. Taylor is  charged with one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm and one count of unlawful use of a weapon.

Taylor shot a juvenile with a semiautomatic pistol on May 17 around 9:45 p.m., police said. When officers arrived at the scene, they observed a male subject lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to his abdomen. He is currently in stable condition.

"This was not a random act," Skokie Deputy Chief Mike Pechter told Patch.

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Taylor's bond has been set at $250,000 and is under electronic home monitoring, police said. His next court date is May 31.

Details on whether the victim or offender attended a nearby carnival on the night of the shooting are unclear at this time.

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