There has been a mass shooting in Aurora, Illinois, just west of Chicago, according to local reports.
Mass shooting in Aurora IL. Early reports indicate multiple casualties. Big police presence and shooter may still be at large.https://t.co/1yVMCzE8HZ
— lawhawk (@lawhawk) February 15, 2019
No word yet on the number of casualties, but Fox News is reporting that the fire department has requested as many ambulances as possible.
Four Aurora police officers and multiple civilians have reportedly been shot. ATF Chicago is responding to the situation and the shooter appears to be in custody.
BREAKING: Aurora police tell the @ABC7Chicago I-Team the shooter is "in custody". Condition unclear.
— Rob Elgas (@RobElgasABC7) February 15, 2019
BREAKING: Witness John Probst telling us on the air he saw shooter, who he says was a fellow employee, with a pistol and laser. Probst ran from building, heard shots and saw at least one person bleeding.
— Rob Elgas (@RobElgasABC7) February 15, 2019
BREAKING: The @ABC7Chicago I-Team reporting 4 Aurora police officers have been shot in an active shooting unfolding in Chicago suburbs.
— Rob Elgas (@RobElgasABC7) February 15, 2019
My mom works for Rush Copley hospital and there was a code yellow issued and all employees are being called in for assistance #aurorashooting pic.twitter.com/oMdSkjvj0S
— Afroeh (@giraffeloverIam) February 15, 2019
Live feeds of the shooting situation:
Live feed from @ABC7Chicagohttps://t.co/66w1gVkEVp
— CWBChicago (@CWBChicago) February 15, 2019
Via Fox News, here is live helicopter footage of the scene:
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