Chicago Police responded to an “active shooter call” in Willis Tower in the city’s Loop on Wednesday, but later found the reports to be unfounded, according to authorities.
Chicago Police responded to an"active shooter call" in Willis Tower in the city's Loop on Wednesday, but later found the reports to be unfounded, according to authorities.
The call came from a conference room for a company that operates three floors of the skyscraper, located at 233 S. Wacker Dr., police said. Employees subsequently heard over an intercom"this is not a drill" and proceeded to use active shooter training skills, officials said. The call came from across an internal phone system of the company, though it was unclear whether it was a prank or mistake.
After employees called police, officials said the Chicago Police Department and SWAT responded to the scene and took the freight elevator to the 50th floor. No threat was found.
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