Six Flags Shooting Was Not Random, Illinois Police Say

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Police in Illinois said that a shooting outside a Six Flags Amusement Park in Chicago on August 14 was “not a random act”.

In a statement released on their Facebook page, the Gurnee Police Department said that according to their investigation, suspects entered the parking lot of Six Flags in a white sedan. The suspects exited the vehicle and fired shots at an individual, before leaving in the white sedan.

Police said the shooting “appeared to be a targeted incident” and the suspects did not enter the amusement park.

Police said two victims, aged 17 and 19, were transported to the Advocate Condell Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. A third victim declined to go to the hospital.

Paulina Palermo recorded footage of people fleeing the scene as emergency services arrived. She said: “The horror of the families and kids hiding in the bathroom with us. I hope nobody experiences this fear ever.” Credit: Paulina Palermo via Storyful

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