Stabbing forces Brookfield schools into lockdown, officials say

BROOKFIELD, Ill. - Some schools were placed on lockdown after a stabbing occurred Monday afternoon in suburban Brookfield, officials said.

Law enforcement urged anyone near the 4400 block of Madison Avenue to "please stay away and indoors."

"It’s a quiet suburb and to see that firsthand – almost is shocking," said Nicholas Guerrero, who lives one block away and saw police respond and help the victim out of a house.

"He looked to be conscious and OK. Then I see them bring out the canine units and they started looking in the back alley," Guerrero added.

Brookfield police say there was a weapon recovered on scene, but the suspect took off. The crime happened just one block from Congress Park Elementary School.

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"I get an emergency alert on my cellphone that says that my daughter is in a soft lockdown, so I start panicking," said Desiree Martinez.

The school’s regular dismissal time of 3:15 p.m. was pushed back to 4:20 p.m. for the lockdown and until police gave the all clear.

No further details, like the condition of the victim or the reason for the alleged attack, were immediately available.