Oswego shelter in place: Large police presence at 'active scene,' bus routes impacted
OSWEGO, Ill. (FOX 32) - Police are on the scene of an active situation in Oswego, Illinois, on Friday morning. Residents nearby are being told to stay put, which is impacting school bus routes in the area.
What's happening on Colchester Drive
What we know:
The Oswego Police Department says it's currently responding to an active scene in the 500 block of Colchester Drive. There is a heavy police presence in the area, and officials have put a shelter-in-place order in place for anyone within a one-fourth mile radius as a precaution. This shelter-in-place area has been reduced, down from a one-mile radius earlier Friday.
Police said they responded to a report that led officers to a welfare check. When they arrived, a gun was discharged inside a home.
"The individual is believed to be the only one inside the residence. No injuries have been reported at this time," police said before 7 a.m.
Police said they are "actively working to safely resolve the situation."
"We understand residents may have questions, but we are limited in the information we can provide while this remains an active incident. We will provide additional information when we are able to do so. Please continue to avoid the area," police said.
School bus routes impacted
Oswego police respond to incident; shelter-in-place issued
The Oswego Police Department is responding to an active scene in the 500 block of Colchester Drive. A shelter-in-place order is in effect within a one-mile radius of the area as a precaution. Residents are being asked to avoid the area while police work to resolve the situation.
Local perspective:
No Oswego Community Unit School District 308 schools are within the shelter-in-place zone, but the police activity has impacted bus routes. All schools will be in session on Friday, the district says.
The district said it won't be sending buses into the shelter-in-place zone, and families who live in the area are encouraged not to leave their homes, the district said.
"We anticipate significant delays throughout our bus system this morning. Messages will be communicated to delayed routes," the district said.
Initially, the district said three schools were impacted by the shelter-in-place, including Traughber, Southbury, and Prairie Point. Now that the radius has been reduced, only one school – Traughber Jr. High – is impacted, the district said.
The district said police will be at Traughber for arrival Friday morning as "added security."
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
The Source: This story uses information from the Oswego Police Department, the Oswego Community Unit School District 308 and FOX 32 Reporter Brittany Toolis, who was at the scene Friday morning.