Gurney police responded to the park after receiving 911 calls around 7:50 p.m. Police said a white sedan pulled into the parking lot and drove toward the front entrance, where the suspects got out and began shooting at another person in the parking lot. The suspects then got outside and drove away, police said. Two people were shot and taken to Advocate Condell in Libertyville with non-life threatening injuries. A 17-year-old boy from Aurora suffered an upper leg injury and a 19-year-old woman from Appleton, Wisconsin suffered a lower leg injury. A third person injured his shoulder but refused to be taken to hospital. Video posted on social media showed utter panic as people ran from the gunfire and people could be seen huddling together inside the park. “As we walked past the gate, they started escorting people out, rushing to the front,” said witness Olga Dayville. “The cops had already surrounded the place. There were two people who were shot and we saw blood at the entrance. Park security and officers from the Gurney Police Substation immediately responded, park officials said “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 spokesman Shawn Gaylor said. “The suspects got out of the vehicle and started shooting at another person in the parking lot. The suspects got back into the white sedan and sped away from the area.” The suspects are not in custody. Police said the shooting was not random and appears to have been targeted. Six Flags released a statement saying: “Six Flags devotes our greatest time, talent and resources to safety and security.” There are layers of precautions both inside and outside the park to protect guests and team members. We continue to review and improve our protocol on a daily basis to ensure we are providing the highest level of security.” Cameras positioned in the parking lot and inside the park, uniformed and plainclothes patrols throughout the property and our advanced screening technology allow it to react quickly and provide important information. The park security team is joined by the Gurnee Police Department, which operates a substation in the park.” Copyright © 2022 WLS-TV. All rights reserved.
