Shots fired nearby lead to Oak Park elementary school lockdown, village officials say

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Friday, May 26, 2023
Shots fired nearby lead to Oak Park school lockdown: village
There was an Oak Park shooting near South Cuyler Avenue/Ridgeland Avenue and Garfield Street, leading to a Washington Irving School lockdown.

OAK PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- An Oak Park elementary school was locked down ahead of the holiday weekend Friday, due to a reported shooting nearby, village officials said.

Oak Park police responded to a call for shots fired near South Cuyler Avenue/Ridgeland Avenue and Garfield Street about 3:10 p.m.

Multiple callers reported hearing between six to nine rounds fired from a black SUV that drove west on Garfield, Oak Park officials said just before 4 p.m.

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No one was reported injured, but bullets were found in the area and some property was damaged.

Washington Irving School was on soft lockdown as of about 3:30 p.m.

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