[UPDATED] Three Reported Dead in Shooting Near a Chicago Middle School

Editor's note: An earlier version of this article referred to the shooting as a "school shooting." Instead, the shooting was a domestic dispute that took place in front of the school. We apologize to our readers for this error.

A shooting outside a middle school in Chicago left three dead, according to reports from the violence-plagued Illinois city, on Tuesday evening.

Initial reports, as of around 8 p.m. Eastern, did not specify whether the victims were children or adults. WGN9 Chicago relayed some details that police provided, including the fact that the victims died at the scene of the shooting.

Police told the press that the incident appeared to be domestic-related, though it is not clear exactly what this means. Berwyn police responded to Lincoln Middle School after officers heard gunfire coming from the area of the school. WGN9 did not initially say whether the shooter had been captured, though the police claim to have seen him firing into a car when they arrived, before turning to fire at police, who did not return fire and simply took cover. The outlet’s cameras captured footage from above of students being escorted out of the school by police.

Despite not clarifying if the shooter had been caught, WGN9 relayed police assurances that the danger was over. Berwyn police deemed the shooting an “isolated incident.” In a subsequent statement, however, the police said that all parties were “accounted for." The school sent an email to parents that indicated that the male suspect shot and killed himself.

The school remained closed on Wednesday, according to WGN9. Authorities have not released the names of the victims or the shooter.

CBS Chicago stated:

The sound of about 20 gunshots was captured by neighboring cameras. A witness said the gunman approached a car and looked angry before shooting at the windshield of a parked car, but could not tell if anyone was inside…
The assistant principal, in a note, said most of the students were gone for the day, and students in after-school programs were safe.

The Berwyn Police Department statement on X, which appeared to match the details above, said, "At approximately 4:05 PM today, Berwyn Police officers heard gunfire near Lincoln Middle School and responded. Upon arrival, officers observed a male suspect firing a rifle into another vehicle. As officers approached the scene, they came under fire from the suspect. Officers took cover and did not return fire."

The school was therefore placed on lockdown. "Tragically, the incident resulted in the deaths of three individuals at the scene, and at this time this incident appears to be domestic-related. All parties involved are accounted for, and authorities have confirmed that there is no ongoing danger to the community." The WESTAF Forensic Team was on the scene.

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