A shooting incident at a Burlington store in northwest Indiana was reported. The commotion began around 5:00 p.m. Friday at the 2020 E. Lincoln Hwy. location in Hobart. Hobart police swiftly arrived to find one person injured—a victim of violence, but not, as initially feared, of gunfire. NBC Chicago reported the individual "did not suffer a gunshot wound, but sustained other non-life threatening injuries."
Authorities were quick to confirm there was not an active threat, even as the suspects managed to quickly flee the scene before law enforcement could adequately respond. A gun was confirmed to have been fired inside the Burlington store, intensifying the potential for harm had fortune swayed otherwise. The police statement also mentioned that the public was asked "to avoid the area while the scene was being processed," as NBC Chicago detailed.
The investigation into the circumstances around the gunshot and subsequent injury is ongoing. In a twist that deepened the evening's unrest, a vehicle in the parking lot was reported to be on fire shortly after 6:30 p.m. It remains unclear if this incident is connected to the earlier violence within the department store. ABC 7 Chicago added that there was a significant police presence in the area, a testament to the gravity with which authorities are approaching the investigation.
As ABC 7 Chicago reports, the investigation by the Hobart police is still actively moving forward to uncover the full narrative of that evening's events.
