Western Illinois University Macomb will be closed Thursday after two police officers were shot near the campus Wednesday night, officials said.
Western Illinois University Macomb will be closed Thursday after an"ongoing emergency" near the campus, an alert on the school's website said."Both the Western Illinois University Macomb and Quad Cities campuses will be closed Thursday, Sept.
The alert went on to say that all morning events, including athletics practices and team activities would be postponed. According to the Macomb Police Department, two officers Wednesday evening were shot while in the process of serving a warrant in the 300 block of North Normal Street. "After knocking and announcing their presence several times, they forced entry into the residence but were immediately fired upon by someone in the residence," Macomb's chief of police said in an update late Thursday.Authorities said the incident was isolated to the 300 block of North Normal, adding that a perimeter had been established.Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know.
Officials were expected to provide another update at 10 a.m. Thursday, according to a Facebook post from the police department.
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