Multiple people reported shot in northern Illinois in a 'mass casualty incident' authorities say

Dixon (US), Jun 12 (AP) Multiple people have been reported shot on Wednesday in northern Illinois in what authorities are calling a “mass casualty incident”.
     Ambulances and two medical helicopters were called to the scene in Dixon where there also was a massive police presence, according to a post on the Winnebago Boone and Ogle County Fire/Ems Incidents Facebook page.
     A person answering the phone at the Ogle County Sheriff's Department would not comment when reached by The Associated Press. The department website said a news conference would be held at 3:30 p.m.
     Aerial video by local media on Wednesday afternoon showed law enforcement and personal cars parked on the side of unpaved roads throughout the neighbourhood and officials occasionally gathering in small groups but little ongoing activity.
     Yellow police tape blocked at least one driveway and an Ogle County sheriff's mobile command centre was parked at the end of the drive. Lost Lake's property owner's association describes the area as a “country style community” with about 700 owners near the cities of Dixon, Franklin Grove and Oregon. (AP) PY
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