‘She was tired of being abused by her husband’: Rifle-wielding woman sparks Trump Tower lockdown in Chicago as SWAT teams respond to ‘domestic-related incident’ on 27th floor of downtown skyscraper
- SWAT officers were called to Trump Tower in Chicago Wednesday
- A woman with rifles entered the building in a ‘domestic related incident’
- This is a developing story. Check back for updates
SWAT officers responded to the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago Wednesday morning after a woman reportedly walked into the downtown skyscraper armed.
Police told the Chicago Sun-Times that the woman entered the building located at 401 N ‘brandishing a rifle’ at about 11.25am.
Radio traffic show officers were called to the 27th floor of the building. The incident ‘thought to be domestic’ was not immediately linked to any terroristic threat.
Some outlets indicate police communications stated that the woman had said she was ‘tired of being abused by her husband.’
Police could not immediately be reached for comment Wednesday afternoon but said there is ‘no threat to the public’ and the incident appears to be ‘isolated.’
SWAT officers responded to the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago Wednesday morning after an armed woman walked into the establishment
Police sources told the Chicago Sun Times the situation was ‘domestic related’ and occurred on the 26th floor
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Chicago police told NBC 5 there was a ‘call of service’ at the building.
According to Total Traffic, Wabash Avenue in both directions was closed between Wacker Drive and Hubbard Street due to the incident.
In an interview with WBBM, one resident described the chaos inside the building.
‘I was just doing some housework and some cooking and I decided to take some air,’ the man who identified himself as Steve said.
‘I came down to the lobby and I was quickly escorted away from the lobby, out of the building and was told not to come back until it was clear,’ the man said.
‘I asked several times what was going on and they wouldn’t acknowledge,’ he continued.
Residents reportedly weren’t permitted to enter the building for several hours.
FOX 3 Chicago shared video of the heavy police presence outside of the building, including clips where several officers are spotted patrolling the scene.
The Trump Tower and Hotel is home to a mix of condos and hotel rooms.
Police on the scene outside of Trump Tower in Chicago on Wednesday afternoon
Police closed off Wabash Avenue in both directions as they investigated the threat
In a statement on Twitter, police said they’re still investigating.
‘SWAT officers are on-scene in the 400 block of N. Wabash for a domestic-related incident,’ police said.
‘At this time, we believe this is an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public. Media staging is at Grand/Wabash,’ it read.
‘Updates will be provided when available,’ the statement concluded.
This is a developing story. Check back with DailyMail.com as updates become available.
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