Overview
- Evanston police reported a shooting near Mason Park on Thursday near Evanston Township High School, prompting a precautionary soft lockdown.
- The school enacted the soft lockdown as officers moved to secure the area and check for threats on nearby streets and park grounds.
- Police said no one was injured in the incident at the park.
- Authorities asked the public to avoid the area and described the case as an active investigation.
- Investigators have not released any details on a suspect or what led to the gunfire, and the school sits near the campus at 1600 Dodge Avenue.