Police are responding to a report of shots fired at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois.
Several ambulances have been called to the scene.
Video circulating on social media show park goers crouched down and hiding where they had been in line.
Park guests posted on social media that the Gurnee amusement park had been on lockdown shortly before its scheduled close. A video in a later tweet showed visitors calmly walking out as red and blue lights from scores of emergency vehicles flashed in the parking lot.
Current reporting is 3 shot, non-fatal, in the parking lot.
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Preliminary police reports say the shooter fired shots from a vehicle in the parking lot.
Six Flags Great America confirms three people shot. Two were hospitalized. This happened outside. Lake County Sheriff says this is not an active shooter situation. Illinois State Police on-scene too.
This is a developing story. Check back later for updates.
According to media, multiple ambulances have been requested at Six Flags Great America Amusement Park in Gurnee, Illinois, due to a shooting. #twill
Three people were shot and wounded Sunday evening in the parking lot of the Six Flags Great America theme park in Gurnee, authorities and park officials said.
The three victims were hit by shots fired from a single vehicle that fled the scene, according to a statement by a spokeswoman for the park. Dozens of emergency vehicles responded following the shooting. Two of the victims were still being evaluated at an area hospital, while a third victim declined treatment,
According to media, multiple ambulances have been requested at Six Flags Great America Amusement Park in Gurnee, Illinois, due to a shooting. #twill
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