Report of gunman prompts temporary lockdown at Endeavor Elmhurst Hospital: police

ELMHURST, Ill. (WLS) -- A report of a gunman prompted a lockdown at a west suburban hospital on Thursday night, police said.

Elmhurst police said officers responded to Endeavor Elmhurst Hospital at York and Roosevelt roads just before 10 p.m.

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Police said there was a report of a man armed with a handgun, and he was last seen in the hospital's parking lot.

The hospital was locked down as police searched the area.

Police released an update at 11:45 p.m., saying the lockdown was lifted and the suspect is no longer in the Elmhurst area.

The suspect has been described as a man in his 20s who is around 5-foot-10 and weighs about 120 pounds. He was last seen wearing a white shirt, a black sweatshirt, black shorts and black rag on his head.

Further information was not immediately available.