Report of person with gun causes major security scare at Old Orchard mall
A call of a person with a gun led to a lockdown and a scare for people working and shopping at the Westfield Old Orchard shopping center Tuesday. Marissa Sulek reports.
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A call of a person with a gun led to a lockdown and a scare for people working and shopping at the Westfield Old Orchard shopping center Tuesday. Marissa Sulek reports.
It remained unclear exactly what happened at the mall to prompt the lockdown Tuesday afternoon. Marissa Sulek reports.
While people were back inside the stores and restaurants at the mall at 4 p.m., Skokie police were still investigating the incident that might have involved a gun. Marissa Sulek reports.
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