UPDATED: Elmhurst Police Respond in Full Force After Call for 'Shots Fired' on Fern Sunday Night

Clarification 3:20 p.m. April 24:

The three individuals were cited under city ordinance for unlawful discharge of an air rifle. They were released on I-bond at the scene and will be notified of a court date.

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Update 5 p.m. April 22:

John P. Pyznarski, 51, 7360 W. 108th St., Worth; Joseph Kniece, 29, 11407 Edinburgh, Huntley; and Joseph A. Zellman, 29, 959 Fern, were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after police found them shooting air rifles at a target in the back yard of the home at 959 Fern at 7:31 p.m. April 21, according to a police report.

A 14-year-old boy who was with them was transported home, police said.

Police received a call for "shots fired—possible automatic weapon."

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Original story: 5 a.m. April 22:

Elmhurst police swarmed a home on the 900 block of Fern after they received a call for "shots fired" at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 21.

"As officers arrived, they heard the rapid fire of BB/pellet guns," Police Chief Michael Ruth said Sunday night via email. "Subsequent investigation revealed that three adults and one juvenile were discharging BB/pellet guns in the rear of 959 Fern."

A witness at the scene said three offenders were on the ground in handcuffs and "at least nine squad cars" responded, including a unit from Berkeley.

The suspects were charged with disorderly conduct, Ruth said. They were released on bond. Information released on Sunday night is preliminary, Ruth said.