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TWO people have been wounded in a shooting at a shopping mall in Rosemont, Illinois as gunfire sent shoppers running.
One person died while being transported to a hospital, according to Rosemont spokesman Gary Mack.
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Authorities remain at the Fashion Outlets of Chicago, which has been evacuated. A suspect has not yet been located.
Rosemont Public Safety released a statement via Twitter providing an update after multiple reports of shots fired.
“Update: no active shooter. An isolated shooting took place inside the mall.
“2 confirmed gunshot victims have been transported to the hospital. A search of the mall the clear rooms is underway. Offender is not on scene.”
A follow-up tweet goes on to state that the Caddy Shack restaurant will be the reunification site for friends and family members.
Many shoppers took to Twitter to share their experiences.
“I was a t the Fashion Outlets in Rosemont having dinner in the food court when I heard 6 shots,” one user tweeted.
“Some ran towards locked exit doors, including me. We ran to the other exit out to safety.”
Residents are urged to avoid the area.
The investigation is ongoing.
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