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CHICAGO (CBS) -- Two people were hospitalized Sunday following a shooting in the front entrance parking lot at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee.

It was an experience that I don't want to happen again," he said. Charlie was with his friends and ran to the water park to hide. And were just all started running." Several ambulances were called to the scene. "I thought there were fireworks right away. "It was people running past saying that they were shooting, so I guess they were running from the front to the back.

Gurnee Police have confirmed to WISN 12 News there was a shooting at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois around 8:15 p.m. on Sunday night.

Someone inside a vehicle fired gunshots, then the car fled the area, Six Flags officials said Sunday night.

A third victim, whose age was not released, suffered a shoulder injury and declined medical treatment, Gaylor said. “Suspects exited the vehicle and began shooting at another individual in the parking lot. “Based on the initial investigation, a white sedan entered the Six Flags parking lot and drove toward the front entrance of the park,” Gaylor said.

Several law enforcement agencies responded to a reported shooting Sunday evening at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, authorities said.

Officers from nearby communities of North Chicago, Waukegan and Vernon Hills also responded to the scene. Photos posted to social media showed police escorting large crowds of visitors, with some being escorted by police from the amusement park. A spokesperson for Six Flags Great America said three people were injured when shots were fired from a single vehicle in the parking lot.

Officials say three people were hit in a drive-by shooting in the amusement park's parking lot.

Walker said they were waiting in line for the ‘Ricochet’ in the southwest area of the park around 7:50 p.m. when she noticed people running in a panic. A spokesperson for Six Flags Great America said the victims were in a parking lot outside the amusement park in Gurnee when shots were fired from a vehicle. GURNEE, Ill. (AP) - Three people were hurt late Sunday in a shooting outside an amusement park north of Chicago.

The incident created chaos and confusion, with video posted to social media showing parkgoers attempting to shelter in place or hide.

Six Flags Great America is located in Gurnee, a village which is part of the Chicago metro area. Their conditions were not confirmed. Three people were injured in a shooting outside Six Flags Great America Sunday evening in suburban Chicago.

Three people were injured following gunfire outside the Six Flags theme park in Gurnee, Illinois on Sunday, the Gurnee Police Department said.

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Panic was sparked inside the Six Flags Great America amusement park Sunday night in Gurnee, Illinois, after three people were injured in a drive-by shooting ...

The woman was shot in her lower leg. A spokesperson for the amusement park confirmed to Fox News Digital that shots were fired from a single car in the parking lot that immediately drove off. The boy was shot in his upper thigh.

GURNEE, Ill. — Three people were shot in the parking lot of Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, prompting a heavy police presence.

Three people were injured following gunfire outside the Six Flags theme park in Gurnee, Illinois on Sunday, the Gurnee Police Department said.

The Northern Illinois Police Alarm System was assisting with clearing the theme park of guests and staff, the department said, adding that the incident remains under investigation. Two victims were transported to the area medical center with non-life-threatening injuries after the shooting at the theme park, while the third victim declined transport to the hospital, the police department said in a statement. Three people were injured following gunfire outside the Six Flags theme park in Gurnee, Illinois on Sunday, the Gurnee Police Department said.

Three people were injured in a shooting incident at Six Flags Great America near Chicago. It occurred just 15 miles near Highland Park, Ill.

The Illinois Six Flags is a 300-acre theme park with 17 roller coasters and three themed areas for children. The Six Flags statement, via WGN Chicago, read: "Six Flags dedicates our greatest amount of time, talent and resources to safety and security. Six Flags Great America said in a statement that park security responded immediately alongside Gurnee officers. The park security team is joined by the Gurnee Police Department, who operates a substation at the park." A third victim declined transport to the hospital. No one was killed nor were there life-threatening injuries in the incident.

GURNEE, Ill. — Three people were shot in the parking lot of Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, prompting a heavy police presence Sunday night.

A third person suffered a shoulder injury and declined medical attention. Officials initially said three people had been shot.

“This was not an active shooter incident inside the park.” Authorities said a white sedan entered the parking lot of Six Flags around 7:50 p.m. and drove toward the front park entrance. The shooting “was not a random act,” and “appeared to be a targeted” attack outside the park, according to Gurnee police.

T hree people were injured in a shooting in the parking lot at a Six Flags Great America amusement park in Gurnee, Illinois, roughly 45 miles from Chicago, ...

In a statement issued to WGN Chicago, Six Flags said: "Six Flags dedicates our greatest amount of time, talent and resources to safety and security. “The shooting this evening was not a random act, and appeared to be a targeted incident that occurred outside the park. Three people were injured in a shooting in the parking lot at a Six Flags Great America amusement park in Gurnee, Illinois, roughly 45 miles from Chicago, on Sunday evening.

Authorities say three people were injured in a shooting in a parking lot of an amusement park north of Chicago that sent visitors scrambling for safety.

Walker told WGN she was able to leave the park a short while later. Gurnee is in Lake County, about 5 miles south of the Wisconsin border. Walker said they were waiting in line for an attraction around 7:50 p.m. when she noticed people running. According to an initial investigation, police said a white sedan entered the parking lot and drove toward the park's front entrance. They were taken to a hospital and their wounds were described as non-life-threatening. A third victim had a shoulder injury and declined to be taken to a hospital.

The shooting in a parking lot of the Six Flags Great America theme park, north of Chicago, sent visitors scrambling for safety.

Walker told WGN she was able to leave the park a short while later. Walker said they were waiting in line for an attraction around 7:50 p.m. when she noticed people running. In a statement, Six Flags Great America said park security responded immediately along with Gurnee officers. According to an initial investigation, police said a white sedan entered the parking lot and drove toward the park’s front entrance. They were taken to a hospital, and their wounds were described as non-life-threatening. A third victim had a shoulder injury and declined to be taken to a hospital.

Gurnee, Illinois — Tres personas resultaron heridas el domingo en una balacera en un parque de diversiones al norte de Chicago. Tres personas sufrieron...

“Hay un tiroteo en marcha, al suelo, al suelo”, dijo Walker que oyó gritar a alguien. Una tercera víctima tenía una lesión en el hombro y declinó ser trasladada a un hospital. Según la investigación preliminar, indicó la policía, un sedán blanco entró en el estacionamiento y se dirigió a la entrada principal del parque.

Lostiradores salieron del coche y dispararon a otra persona que estaba en el aparcamiento antes de marcharse de Six Flags.

- WGN News en Chicago habló con Laurie Walker y su hija, Grace, que estaban dentro del parque cuando ocurrió el tiroteo. Una tercera víctima tenía una herida en el hombro y no quiso ser trasladada a un hospital. Un chico de 17 años de Aurora, Illinois, tenía una herida en el muslo y una mujer de 19 años de Appleton, Wisconsin, tenía una herida en la pierna, dijo la policía. Fueron trasladados a un hospital y sus heridas fueron descritas como no mortales.

Tres personas resultaron heridas mientras que el parque temático fue desalojado por la emergencia. Esta situación causó pánico entre los visitantes. Por:: ...

En la investigación inicial, la policía dijo que un sedán blanco ingresó al estacionamiento y condujo hacia la entrada principal del parque. La policía está investigando". Según declaraciones del Departamento de Policía de Gurnee: "El tiroteo...