Police, ambulance and fire crews were called to respond to reports of a shooting incident in the Lennox Industrial Park at the Sioux Steel Company Pro Tec Buildilng around 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12.
About 20 minutes after the shooting, law enforcement issued a description of the suspect, a 6'4", 210- to 250-pound male wearing a blue shirt. He was spotted fleeing southbound from the scene.
Firefighters were also called to a nearby truck that was engulfed in flames. A body was removed from the truck. Details about the person's identity and connection to the scene are unconfirmed at this time. Police are considering the truck, found on 465th Ave. a few miles south of the primary scene, a secondary scene.
Main Street and all the schools were locked down as a precaution while law enforcement searched for the suspect.
Additional information about the incident will be published in next week's Lennox Independent.