2 In Custody At Burlington Coat Factory, No Shooting Involved

Tinley Park IL

15 December, 2021

4:09 PM

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TINLEY PARK, IL — A spokeswoman for Tinley Park police told Patch a shooting did not occur inside of the Burlington Coat Factory Wednesday afternoon. After reports of a shooting at the 16001 South Harlem Avenue location surfaced on social media, police told residents there was not a shooting in the area but confirmed a heavy police presence due to another another incident. According to officials, the sound of a Taser being deployed was mistaken for a gunshot. "I can assure you it was not a shooting," an official for Tinley Park police told Patch. Two people were taken into custody. Minor injuries were reported. This is a developing story, check back with Patch for more updates.