Update: Officials said the two people who opened fire on Navy Pier have died. Police are now searching for a person of interest who they believe is a “disgruntled former employee”. Read more here.
Two people were shot in Chicago’s popular Navy Pier area on Tuesday, fire officials confirmed to NBC Chicago, as the pier urged anyone inside to shelter in place.
The shooting occurred sometime before 1:45 p.m. in the 900 block of East Grand, according to Chicago fire officials. The exact location of the shooting and details of the circumstances surrounding it were not immediately known.
At least two people were shot and seriously injured, fire officials said. No further details about the victims were revealed.
Navy Pier asked everyone at the scene to shelter in place while police investigated.
“Due to an active incident under investigation, we are asking everyone to shelter in place until a full CPD clearance is obtained,” Navy Pier said in a statement.
Some in nearby offices and buildings were also asked to stay inside or “exercise extreme caution” amid the investigation.
Video footage showed a large police presence at the scene.
Two people were shot in Chicago’s popular Navy Pier area on Tuesday, fire officials confirmed to NBC Chicago.
Some who were inside Navy Pier at the time of the incident reported seeing police arriving at the scene, unaware of what was happening.
“At first, a four-wheeler police officer showed up first, didn’t think much of it… and then he jumped out and there were two officers… they immediately pulled out automatic weapons, SWAT equipment, and he went into action,” said Trent Halacek of Cincinnati. , who was visiting the pier during a business trip at the time.
Check back for more on this developing story.
