SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — One person is in custody after driving an SUV into a mall near Chicago Friday afternoon, authorities said.
The incident happened at the Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, Illinois, about 30 miles West of Chicago.
The Village of Schaumburg, Illinois Government officials posted the following update to their Facebook page:
"Schaumburg Police have reported that one vehicle has driven into one of the entrances at Woodfield Mall. The subject is in custody. At this time, there is no evidence of an active shooter situation. Police are on scene and the mall is in the process of being evacuated. Please avoid the area if possible. The investigation is ongoing. At this time, no injuries have been reported."
Stay out of Woodfield Mall... Pics from my brothers Live Feed.
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The FBI's Chicago office tweeted, "#FBI Chicago is aware of the incident at Schaumburg Mall and is assisting local law enforcement as requested. There is no threat to public safety."
A bystander caught part of the incident on video and tweeted it. You can watch the video, which contains explicit language, here.
So this just happened at Woodfield. I’m safe. Jesus Christ pic.twitter.com/fOfhtPkWvr
— ronin (@nipsfalloff) September 20, 2019
Further information, such as possible injuries, are unclear at this time.
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