May 7, 2014
Jerry Doss, a spokesman for Thornton Township High School District 205, said Thornton High School math teacher, Michael Brown is recovering from a gunshot wound sustained over the weekend.
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Thornton High School Teacher Shot Over the Weekend
A Thornton High School mathematics teacher who was shot over the weekend, remained hospitalized as of Monday, recovering from a gunshot wound to the back, according to a spokesperson for Thornton High School District 205. Mathematics teacher, Michael Brown, of Flossmoor, Ill., reportedly was driving his car through Harvey when he crashed into a parked vehicle near 154th Street and Ashland Ave. on Saturday. Harvey police discovered Brown after approaching his vehicle, but reportedly did not know where the shot was fired from or whether Brown was the intended target, according to a Northwest Indiana Times news report.