COOK COUNTY - An investigation that stretched nearly a year has led to charges against three people accused of shooting a man in Elk Grove Village last November.

What we know:

The shooting happened around 4:15 a.m. on Nov. 10, 2024, in the 500 block of Dogwood Trail. Officers responding to reports of a person shot found a man in the 1200 block of Aspen Lane with a gunshot wound to the head.

Police said officers provided first aid until paramedics from the Elk Grove Village Fire Department arrived. The victim was taken to Lutheran General Hospital and has since recovered.

After months of investigating, detectives charged three people in connection with the shooting:

A juvenile charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery with a firearm.

Jaylen Carter, 19, of Des

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