SOUTH ELGIN, Ill. (WLS) -- The victim of a gunshot wound is in critical condition after being rescued from the Fox River in South Elgin, fire officials said.
South Elgin & Countryside fire units responded to a report of a victim in the river just above the dam Thursday, discovering that the victim was trapped under a large log.
Fire officials said the victim, who had a gunshot wound, was unconscious but breathing at the time. The victim was transported to Provena St. Joseph's Hospital in critical condition.
No other details have been released.