Heights Family's Dog Shot by Unknown Gunman

The routine became horrifying for a Chicago Heights family and their dog around 11:20 p.m. on Nov. 24.

A 34-year-old Chicago Heights woman told police her son let Plexa, a brown medium-sized pit bull, out of their home unleashed to relieve itself, and the dog returned a few minutes later bleeding heavily.

The woman's son took Plexa to Crestwood Animal Clinic after hours, where he was advised the dog had sustained a gunshot wound, according to the report. Police observed a large amount of blood at the family home's entrance and basement stairwell.

There had been several neighborhood complaints of Plexa running unleashed, according to the woman, who said those complaints were unfounded.

The Chicago Heights Police Department did not receive any calls about shots being fired between 11 p.m. and midnight.

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