#Breaking: Several injured, shooter apprehended at Aurora, Ill., manufacturing plant

Multiple people have been injured at a manufacturing plant in Aurora, Illinois, on Friday and a shooter has been apprehended, authorities said.

Officers responded to reports of an active shooter at the Henry Pratt Company, the city announced just after 2 p.m. CST. The Aurora Police Department tweeted at 3:30 p.m. that the situation “has been secured. Shooter is no longer a threat to the area.”

At least two patients have been admitted at Amita Health/Presence Mercy Medical Center, the hospital told NBC News. There is no information on their conditions yet.

Another two patients are being treated at Rush Copley hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Several U.S. Marshals personnel and task force officers are at the scene, the service confirmed to NBC News.

Aurora police said the area around the Henry Pratt Company is still on lockdown.

Diana Muniz, an employee at Taqueria Muniz, told NBC Chicago a customer reported hearing numerous shots in the area.

“The customer said they heard one shot fired, then more shots like ‘boom, boom, boom,’” she said

Henry Pratt Company is a large manufacturer of valves and other industrial equipment and owned by Mueller Water Products, Inc., and Atlanta-based corporation.

Schools in the area are being held on a soft lockdown, West Aurora School District 129 said in a Facebook post.

“There are reports of an active shooter at the Henry Pratt building near Cleveland and Prairie just east of Luigi’s Pizza, as a result, we are holding all district students in place for their safety, there is a police presence in the area,” the district said.

The FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives also said they are responding to the building.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates

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