Chicago woman charged with having a gun at Aurora outlet mall after police say she lied about being a crime victim
A Chicago woman is facing multiple felony gun charges after multiple people reported she was carrying a gun at the Chicago Premium Outlets mall in Aurora Saturday afternoon, officials said.
After dozens of people called 911 to report a woman brandishing a gun, the woman herself, identified as Shamiracle Lee, 26, also called police to report she had been the victim of a crime and pulled a handgun on the other person involved, Aurora police said in a news release.
Word of the incident quickly spread throughout the mall, police said, causing many shoppers to panic and run to hide in nearby stores or leave.
Police responded to the scene around 3:20 p.m. and found the firearm. Officers confirmed no shots were fired during the incident.
Lee was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, violation of the Concealed Carry Act and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, officials said.
Police said officers then went store-to-store to inform employees and shoppers the incident was resolved.
Lee appeared in bond court Sunday afternoon and has since been released from jail.
Police are continuing to investigate the incident and said no one else is in custody at this time.
