Yorktown Center Mall resumes normal operations after Lombard police find ‘no credible threat to the public'


by NBC Chicago

NBC Chicago— The Village of Lombard is asking the public to avoid the area near the popular suburban mall as police work to investigate reports of a "suspicious person."

ABC Chicago—Yorktown mall news: No credible threat after heavy police presence at Lombard shopping center following suspicious person report. There was a heavy police presence at Yorktown mall Tuesday morning in the west suburbs for a report of a suspicious person, Lombard village officials said.

Times Now—Yorktown Mall Shooting Reports: Suspicion Of Active Shooter Prompts Large Police Presence In Lombard, Illinois. There is a large police presence at Yorktown Center Shopping Mall in Lombard amid the reports of an active shooter situation. This comes as several people on social media Tuesday morning claimed that a shooting incident took place inside Yorktown Mall. However, local media reports suggested that there were no shots fired and that the Lombard Police Department officials are searching for a man with a gun. Initial reports indicate that some store owners decided to close their outlets. Meanwhile,...

The Missoulian—UPDATED: Campus operations return to normal following UM shooting threat. An anonymous call came in from a person threatening violence, including use of firearms, on campus, according to a UM security alert.