A massive police presence descended on Six Flags this evening in response to what the park is describing as a shooting incident from a vehicle in its parking lot.
“Based on the initial investigation, a white sedan entered the Six Flags parking lot and drove toward the front entrance of the park,” Gurnee police spokesperson Shawn Gaylor. “Suspects exited the vehicle and began shooting toward another individual in the parking lot. The suspects got back into the white sedan and quickly left the area.”
Two victims were transported to hospital. One refused treatment.
Six Flags released a statement saying, “Six Flags dedicates our greatest amount of time, talent and resources to safety and security.”Layers of preventative measures both inside and outside the park are in place for the protection of guests and team members. We continue to review and enhance our protocol on a daily basis to ensure we are providing the highest level of safety.”Cameras placed in the parking lot and inside the park, uniformed and plain clothes patrols throughout the property, and advanced screening technology allow us to react quickly and provide important information. The park security team is joined by the Gurnee Police Department, who operates a substation at the park.”
A video on social media showed park visitors exiting the park under the lights of police vehicles.
At the moment, police believe this was targeted at specific individual(s) and was not a random shooting.
No suspects are in custody at this time.
