We still know very little detail, so I'd hope people have the decency to not go off on rants about different things at least before we have any idea what fully happened and the consequences. I don't necessarily expect people to do that, but one can be optimistic. There's no doubt that whatever this was, it's horrible. I don't see any good in getting political or racist here.
Statement from the park: 'This evening, three people were injured outside the park when shots were fired from a single vehicle. The vehicle immediately drove away. Park security and on-site Gurnee Police Department Substation officers responded immediately. Law enforcement is investigating.'
If what they are saying is accurate, I'm really not sure what they could have reasonably been expected to do differently, although I'm sure people will try to blame them anyway.
Since we’ve been told what we can’t talk about (no matter how obvious it is) by the virtue police, I’ll go ahead and ask what kind of “make good” do you get if you get shot at during operating hours? A skip the line pass would seem like a good starting point. Maybe a meal voucher and a cup of Dippin’ Dots too.
anewman35 wrote:Statement from the park: 'This evening, three people were injured outside the park when shots were fired from a single vehicle. The vehicle immediately drove away. Park security and on-site Gurnee Police Department Substation officers responded immediately. Law enforcement is investigating.'
If what they are saying is accurate, I'm really not sure what they could have reasonably been expected to do differently, although I'm sure people will try to blame them anyway.
True. They can't go and search every vehicle as people enter the parking lot. Perhaps the shooter and victims had words on the way out??
Please update this thread if anyone finds out more information about the circumstances.
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Porkchop23 wrote:Since we’ve been told what we can’t talk about (no matter how obvious it is) by the virtue police, I’ll go ahead and ask what kind of “make good” do you get if you get shot at during operating hours? A skip the line pass would seem like a good starting point. Maybe a meal voucher and a cup of Dippin’ Dots too.
Do what you want. Just be aware it will expose the kind of person you are. In your case, you already have, so...
The reports I saw on Fox 32 have said the 3 people shot had non-life threatening injuries and one of them refused treatment. So the 3 victims are going to survive which is great news.
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According to the Lake-McHenry FB scanner page the injured were innocent bystanders, and the target was not shot. Seventeen-year-old from Aurora and a 19-year-old from Wisconsin were shot.