Shooting at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee leaves 3 wounded

GURNEE, Ailing. – Six Flags Nice America is working with native authorities to search out the offenders liable for a drive-by taking pictures Sunday evening on the Gurnee theme park.

Police stated three folks have been injured when folks in a white sedan opened fireplace within the Six Flags parking zone round 7:50 p.m. after which sped off.

“Based mostly on the preliminary investigation, a white sedan entered the Six Flags parking zone and drove towards the entrance entrance of the park,” Gurnee police spokesperson Shawn Gaylor stated in an announcement.

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“Suspects exited the automobile and started taking pictures at one other particular person within the parking zone. The suspects received again within the white sedan and shortly left the world,” Gaynor stated.

A 17-year-old boy from Aurora was shot within the higher leg and a 19-year-old girl from Appleton, Wisconsin, was shot within the decrease leg. Each have been transported to an space hospital.

A 3rd sufferer, whose age was not launched, was grazed on the shoulder and declined medical therapy, the spokesperson stated.

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Police stated “quite a few” businesses helped to filter the park, however Gaylor famous that it “seemed to be a focused incident outdoors the park.”

“This was not an energetic shooter incident contained in the theme park,” Gaylor stated.

An worker stated the park was crowded with households, attempting to benefit from the final little bit of summer season earlier than faculty resumes.

Brian Donda was on the cellphone along with his son Charlie at Six Flags when the gunfire erupted within the parking zone Sunday night.

” they heard what gave the impression of fireworks go off. Then they went operating,” Donda stated. “They latched onto a household and adopted them. They jumped over a fence and hid behind a hill. They have been looking for a approach to discover to get out of the park.”

Lastly, they noticed firefighters who waved them to security.

Movies posted to social media present a big police presence. Some movies stated folks ran between rollercoasters and jumped over fences to flee the park. Different movies present folks operating and screaming.

Anthony Shannon, 17, was working on the entrance gate and urged everybody to return again into the park.

He stated he didn’t concern for his security however is glad nobody else received damage when the group ran for security, “I felt like they paid to have enjoyable, to not depart and get shot.”

At round 11 p.m., a police truck over a speaker drove across the perimeter saying repeatedly: “Consideration, anyone within the park. That is the police. There isn’t a menace, it’s secure to return out.”

Gurnee Mayor Tom Hood stated swift motion by regulation enforcement prevented others from being damage.

Native politicians took to social media Monday morning to reward the fast response by first responders, whereas saying extra must be executed to handle gun violence.

“Whether or not they will faculty, work, or Six Flags, Individuals mustn’t must concern for his or her lives due to gun violence. I’m grateful for the fast motion by first responders in Gurnee final evening, however we’ve extra work to do to handle the gun violence epidemic,” stated Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ailing.

Rep. Brad Schneider known as the taking pictures “unacceptable” and stated extra must be executed to “sort out the basis causes” of gun violence.

“We are able to and should discover a approach to hold our children secure in colleges, folks secure of their homes of worship, and households secure whether or not at amusement parks, neighborhood parades or just strolling down the road,” Schneider stated in a tweet.

Six Flags launched an announcement saying the park could be open on Monday.