Six Flags Great America shooting leaves 3 injured, Gurnee police say

GURNEE, Sick. (WLS) — Three folks had been injured in a taking pictures within the parking zone of Six Flags Nice America in Gurnee Sunday evening, police stated.

Gurnee police responded to the park after receiving 911 calls round 7:50 p.m.

Police stated a white sedan entered the parking zone and drove towards the entrance entrance, the place the suspects obtained out and began taking pictures at one other particular person within the parking zone.

The suspects then obtained out and drove away, police stated.

Two folks had been shot and brought to Advocate Condell in Libertyville with non-life-threatening accidents. A 17-year-old boy from Aurora was wounded within the higher leg and a19-year-old girl from Appleton, Wisconsin was wounded within the decrease.

A 3rd particular person injured their shoulder however declined transport to a hospital.

Video posted on social media confirmed sheer panic as folks ran from the gunfire and other people could possibly be seen huddling collectively contained in the park.

Park safety and officers from the on-site Gurnee Police Division Substation responding instantly, park officers stated

“Primarily based 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. “Suspects exited the car and commenced taking pictures towards one other particular person within the parking zone. The suspects obtained again into the white sedan and rapidly left the realm.”

The suspects should not in custody. Police stated the taking pictures was not random and seemed to be focused.

Six Flags launched a press release saying, “Six Flags dedicates our biggest period of time, expertise and sources to security and safety.“Layers of preventative measures each inside and outdoors the park are in place for the safety of company and group members. We proceed to evaluate and improve our protocol each day to make sure we’re offering the best stage of security.“Cameras positioned within the parking zone and contained in the park, uniformed and plain garments patrols all through the property, and superior screening know-how enable us to react rapidly and supply essential info. The park safety group is joined by the Gurnee Police Division, who operates a substation on the park.”