India, July 30 -- There was a large police presence at the Westfield Old Orchard mall in Skokie, Illinois amid reports of an active shooter on Tuesday afternoon. There were multiple reports on social media about an active shooter situation at the mall, while local scanners confirmed that a large police response was ongoing. Authorities in Skokie are yet to confirm is shots were fired.

Skokie Police asked locals to avoid the area amid the police response:

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