Two People Rescued After Falling Down Elevator Shaft at Target in Concourse

According to an ABC 7 report citing police, the fall happened while a Target employee was escorting a 16-year-old boy out of the store. The two got into a struggle and bumped against the elevator doors, causing them to open, and they both plunged down the shaft. The employee was trapped for approximately an hour before firefighters rescued him.

Firefighters at the scene advise they have removed the second person from the elevator shaft.

According to a local news report, one person fell unconscious during the accident, while the other victim suffered lacerations to the head. It's not clear how the fall occurred.

Firefighters at the scene clarify that the one who was removed was on top of the elevator, while the person they are still working to remove is underneath the elevator. They do not consider either person's injuries life-threatening.

Firefighters have requested Department of Buildings officials to the scene.

EMS personnel at the scene advise firefighters are still in the process of rescuing the second person from the elevator shaft.

Firefighters at the scene advise they have turned the power off the elevator, and that they are still working to rescue the second person who fell down the elevator shaft.

Contrary to the previous update, officers at the scene re-confirm only two people fell down the elevator shaft.

Officers at the scene advise there may be a third injured person.

Officers have also requested another ambulance for the second person found. They are still attempting to reach them.

Officers advise the injured person is being transported to an area hospital.

Officers at the scene have located a second person in the elevator shaft.

Officers at the scene advise there is one person injured and that they do not consider their injuries life-threatening.

First responders are en route.

EMS personnel advise both people are unconscious.

Police clarify that the two men fell down an elevator shaft.

Officers have also requested an Emergency Service Unit (ESU) to the scene.

Officers at the scene have requested two ambulances for two men who fell down an elevator.

Incident reported at 700 Exterior St.

According to an ABC 7 report citing police, the fall happened while a Target employee was escorting a 16-year-old boy out of the store. The two got into a struggle and bumped against the elevator doors, causing them to open, and they both plunged down the shaft. The employee was trapped for approximately an hour before firefighters rescued him.

Firefighters at the scene advise they have removed the second person from the elevator shaft.

According to a local news report, one person fell unconscious during the accident, while the other victim suffered lacerations to the head. It's not clear how the fall occurred.

Firefighters at the scene clarify that the one who was removed was on top of the elevator, while the person they are still working to remove is underneath the elevator. They do not consider either person's injuries life-threatening.

Firefighters have requested Department of Buildings officials to the scene.

EMS personnel at the scene advise firefighters are still in the process of rescuing the second person from the elevator shaft.

Firefighters at the scene advise they have turned the power off the elevator, and that they are still working to rescue the second person who fell down the elevator shaft.

Contrary to the previous update, officers at the scene re-confirm only two people fell down the elevator shaft.

Officers at the scene advise there may be a third injured person.

Officers have also requested another ambulance for the second person found. They are still attempting to reach them.

Officers advise the injured person is being transported to an area hospital.

Officers at the scene have located a second person in the elevator shaft.

Officers at the scene advise there is one person injured and that they do not consider their injuries life-threatening.

First responders are en route.

EMS personnel advise both people are unconscious.

Police clarify that the two men fell down an elevator shaft.

Officers have also requested an Emergency Service Unit (ESU) to the scene.

Officers at the scene have requested two ambulances for two men who fell down an elevator.

Incident reported at 700 Exterior St.

According to an ABC 7 report citing police, the fall happened while a Target employee was escorting a 16-year-old boy out of the store. The two got into a struggle and bumped against the elevator doors, causing them to open, and they both plunged down the shaft. The employee was trapped for approximately an hour before firefighters rescued him.

Firefighters at the scene advise they have removed the second person from the elevator shaft.

According to a local news report, one person fell unconscious during the accident, while the other victim suffered lacerations to the head. It's not clear how the fall occurred.

Firefighters at the scene clarify that the one who was removed was on top of the elevator, while the person they are still working to remove is underneath the elevator. They do not consider either person's injuries life-threatening.

Firefighters have requested Department of Buildings officials to the scene.

EMS personnel at the scene advise firefighters are still in the process of rescuing the second person from the elevator shaft.

Firefighters at the scene advise they have turned the power off the elevator, and that they are still working to rescue the second person who fell down the elevator shaft.

Contrary to the previous update, officers at the scene re-confirm only two people fell down the elevator shaft.

Officers at the scene advise there may be a third injured person.

Officers have also requested another ambulance for the second person found. They are still attempting to reach them.

Officers advise the injured person is being transported to an area hospital.

Officers at the scene have located a second person in the elevator shaft.

Officers at the scene advise there is one person injured and that they do not consider their injuries life-threatening.

First responders are en route.

EMS personnel advise both people are unconscious.

Police clarify that the two men fell down an elevator shaft.

Officers have also requested an Emergency Service Unit (ESU) to the scene.

Officers at the scene have requested two ambulances for two men who fell down an elevator.

Incident reported at 700 Exterior St.

According to an ABC 7 report citing police, the fall happened while a Target employee was escorting a 16-year-old boy out of the store. The two got into a struggle and bumped against the elevator doors, causing them to open, and they both plunged down the shaft. The employee was trapped for approximately an hour before firefighters rescued him.

Firefighters at the scene advise they have removed the second person from the elevator shaft.

According to a local news report, one person fell unconscious during the accident, while the other victim suffered lacerations to the head. It's not clear how the fall occurred.

Firefighters at the scene clarify that the one who was removed was on top of the elevator, while the person they are still working to remove is underneath the elevator. They do not consider either person's injuries life-threatening.

Firefighters have requested Department of Buildings officials to the scene.

EMS personnel at the scene advise firefighters are still in the process of rescuing the second person from the elevator shaft.

Firefighters at the scene advise they have turned the power off the elevator, and that they are still working to rescue the second person who fell down the elevator shaft.

Contrary to the previous update, officers at the scene re-confirm only two people fell down the elevator shaft.

Officers at the scene advise there may be a third injured person.

Officers have also requested another ambulance for the second person found. They are still attempting to reach them.

Officers advise the injured person is being transported to an area hospital.

Officers at the scene have located a second person in the elevator shaft.

Officers at the scene advise there is one person injured and that they do not consider their injuries life-threatening.

First responders are en route.

EMS personnel advise both people are unconscious.

Police clarify that the two men fell down an elevator shaft.

Officers have also requested an Emergency Service Unit (ESU) to the scene.

Officers at the scene have requested two ambulances for two men who fell down an elevator.

Incident reported at 700 Exterior St.

According to an ABC 7 report citing police, the fall happened while a Target employee was escorting a 16-year-old boy out of the store. The two got into a struggle and bumped against the elevator doors, causing them to open, and they both plunged down the shaft. The employee was trapped for approximately an hour before firefighters rescued him.

Firefighters at the scene advise they have removed the second person from the elevator shaft.

According to a local news report, one person fell unconscious during the accident, while the other victim suffered lacerations to the head. It's not clear how the fall occurred.

Firefighters at the scene clarify that the one who was removed was on top of the elevator, while the person they are still working to remove is underneath the elevator. They do not consider either person's injuries life-threatening.

Firefighters have requested Department of Buildings officials to the scene.

EMS personnel at the scene advise firefighters are still in the process of rescuing the second person from the elevator shaft.

Firefighters at the scene advise they have turned the power off the elevator, and that they are still working to rescue the second person who fell down the elevator shaft.

Contrary to the previous update, officers at the scene re-confirm only two people fell down the elevator shaft.

Officers at the scene advise there may be a third injured person.

Officers have also requested another ambulance for the second person found. They are still attempting to reach them.

Officers advise the injured person is being transported to an area hospital.

Officers at the scene have located a second person in the elevator shaft.

Officers at the scene advise there is one person injured and that they do not consider their injuries life-threatening.

First responders are en route.

EMS personnel advise both people are unconscious.

Police clarify that the two men fell down an elevator shaft.

Officers have also requested an Emergency Service Unit (ESU) to the scene.

Officers at the scene have requested two ambulances for two men who fell down an elevator.

Incident reported at 700 Exterior St.