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Person arrested at Fashion Outlets of Chicago in Rosemont after gunman seen in garage

Police said at 3:20 p.m. that there is no threat to the public and the mall, located at 5220 Fashion Outlets Way, remains open.

By Sun-Times Wire

Screen_Shot_2021_02_25_at_5.22.16_PM.png — The Fashion Outlets of Chicago, 5220 Fashion Outlets Way

A person was taken into custody Thursday afternoon after a gunman was seen near the Fashion Outlets of Chicago mall in suburban Rosemont.

Officers arrested the person after someone was seen displaying a handgun in the mall’s parking garage, according to a tweet from Rosemont police.

Police said at 3:20 p.m. that there is no threat to the public and the mall, located at 5220 Fashion Outlets Way, remains open.

Alert 🚨
RPSD units were on scene at Fashion Outlets mall for the report of a subject displaying a gun in the mall garage. After a search, units have one subject in custody who is cooperating with the investigation.

There is no threat to the area and the mall is fully open. pic.twitter.com/1mbgNSf20X
— RosemontPublicSafety (@RSMTpolicefire) February 25, 2021

The incident remains under investigation, police said.

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