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Police: Man Struck Victim With Butt End of Shotgun, Blew Hole in Ceiling

The following information was supplied by the North Aurora Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

North Aurora police have charged a 45-year-old man with felony weapons and assault charges after he reportedly fired a shotgun blast into the ceiling then struck a family member with the butt end of the gun.

Gregory R. Bishop, 45, of the 0-100 block of North Grace, was arrested without incident at his residence. He was charged with the following crimes:

  • Felony possess or use of weapon—second or subsequent offense, a Class 2 felony.
  • Aggravated unlawful use of weapon, a Class 4 felony
  • Aggravated assault, a Class 4 felony
  • Domestic battery with bodily harm, a Class A misdemeanor
  • Interfering with the reporting of domestic violence, a class A misdemeanor
North Aurora officers were dispatched to State and Lincolnway for a domestic battery incident at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, according to a press release.

Upon arrival, officers spoke with the 31-year-old victim, and learned he lives in the 0-100 block of Grace with the suspect in this case, who is a relative.

"Allegedly, the suspect kicked open the victim’s bedroom door, entered the room, and fired the shotgun into the ceiling," according to the release issued by Deputy Chief Scott Buziecki. "Then the suspect struck the victim in the face with the butt end of the shotgun. The victim was able to flee the residence shortly thereafter."

The victim was treated on-scene for non-life threatening injuries by the North Aurora Fire Department paramedics.

Bishop attended a Wednesday bond hearing at the Aurora Branch Court, where his bond was set at $10,000, and he was transported to the Kane County jail.

The case remains under investigation by the North Aurora Police Department.


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