Three people injured in shooting outside Six Flags theme park in Illinois

(Reuters) – Three individuals had been injured following gunfire exterior the Six Flags theme park in Gurnee, Illinois on Sunday, the Gurnee Police Division mentioned.

Two victims had been transported to the realm medical heart with non-life-threatening accidents after the taking pictures on the theme park, whereas the third sufferer declined transport to the hospital, the police division mentioned in an announcement.

“The taking pictures this night was not a random act, and gave the impression to be a focused incident that occurred exterior the park,” the assertion mentioned.

Primarily based on the preliminary investigation, police mentioned suspects in a white sedan entered the Six Flags car parking zone, exited the automobile and commenced taking pictures towards one other particular person, after which bought again within the automobile and rapidly left the realm.

The Northern Illinois Police Alarm System (NIPAS) is at present helping with clearing the theme park of friends and employees, the division mentioned, including that the incident stays beneath investigation.

Six Flags Nice America describes itself on its web site as a 300-acre (121-hectare) theme park between Chicago and Milwaukee with 17 curler coasters, leisure and three themed areas for youngsters.

    Gurnee can be about 15 miles (24 km) north of Highland Park, the Chicago suburb the place a shooter opened hearth on a Fourth of July vacation parade, killing seven individuals.

(Reporting by Rhea Binoy in Bengaluru and Daniel Trotta; modifying by Jason Neely)