The coroner has released the identity of a 39-year-old man who died after a gunman opened fire on an apartment building in Zion, striking the man multiple times, early Friday morning.
An autopsy performed Friday showed Eric Irvin, 39, of Zion, died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek.
The Zion Police Department responded around 2:40 a.m. Friday to an apartment building in the 2900 block of Elizabeth Avenue in Zion for a report of shots fired.
Police officers arrived and located a gunshot victim inside an apartment, according to Lake County Major Crime Task Force Spokesman Christopher Covelli.
Lifesaving efforts were performed by police officers and Zion Fire/Rescue Department paramedics on Irvin.
Irvin was transported to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville where he was pronounced dead from his injuries.
A preliminary investigation shows the home was likely the intended target of the shooting, Covelli said.
Irvin was struck by the rounds fired by the offender, who shot from outside the home.
The Zion Police Department requested the assistance of the Lake County Major Crime Task Force with the investigation.
Major Crime Task Force investigators and Zion police detectives continue to actively investigate the homicide, Covelli said.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Zion Police Department at 847-872-8000.