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Chicago’s ABC affiliate reports:
An active shooting situation has been reported at the Henry Pratt Company in southwest suburban Aurora in Kane County. The Henry Pratt company is located in the 400 block of South Highland Avenue. The shooting was confirmed by Kane County Sheriff.
At approximately 2:20 p.m., several SWAT officers were visible outside the Henry Pratt building and the scene appeared to still be active. Holy Angels School is on lockdown, as is Capital Printing and Die Cutting in the 300 block of South Highland.
West Aurora Schools are on soft lockdown and all students are being held in the building. An employee at Capital Printing told ABC7 they are currently sheltering in a closet.
The video reports below are live.
Dozens of Aurora police squads, Kane County Sheriff’s Office squads, ambulances and fire trucks flying down Lake Street to respond to an incident. More information to come.
— Megan Jones (@MeganA_Jones) February 15, 2019
The Kendall County Fire dispatch says Aurora police is requesting as many ambulances as possible for an active shooter with many injuries.
— Megan Jones (@MeganA_Jones) February 15, 2019
ALERT: There is an active shooter near Highland and Archer. Aurora Police are on the scene. More information will be available soon.
— City of Aurora, IL (@CityofAuroraIL) February 15, 2019
BREAKING: @ATF_Chicago is responding to a reported active shooter situation at a manufacturing company in Aurora, Ill. pic.twitter.com/WI2vTZCkzq
— ATF HQ (@ATFHQ) February 15, 2019