Tragedy Strikes In US As Shooting Leaves One Dead, Another Injured In Minnesota’s Mall of America.
According to reports, a shooting occurred at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota on Friday night.
Police have stated that one victim, a 19-year-old African American male, was killed in the incident, while another person was grazed by a bullet.
The shooting apparently stemmed from an altercation between two groups of young males, as seen on security camera footage. The Bloomington Police Department is currently investigating the incident.
“Whoever did this, we will catch them. And whoever helps them, we will lock you up, too,” Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference at the mall two hours after the shooting. “This is just stupid, stupid, stupid.”
“If someone is going to have complete disrespect for humanity, I don’t know if we can stop them,” Hodges added.
The police chief also asked the suspect or suspects responsible for the shooting to turn themselves in.
Mall Of America shooting scene has been secured. BPD is working with MOA Security and Hennepin County Crime Lab to process the area. Lockdown of the MOA was recently lifted. Please continue to stay out of the area until further notice. Follow twitter for additional information.
— Bloomington Police (@BPD_MN) December 24, 2022
The individual whose clothing was grazed by a bullet, simply described as a female, was not injured, FOX 9’s Karen Scullin reported.
A heavy police presence responded to the initial reports of a shooting and the mall was subsequently put under lockdown. This protocol has since been lifted, officials said.
The Nordstrom store will remain closed on Saturday, but the mall will be open to the public.
“Mall of America is now lifting lockdown. Guests should now exit the property. Mall of America remains closed for the evening,” read a tweet from the mall’s official Twitter account.
Bloomington police and EMS personnel remained on the scene for several hours and were mostly parked outside the Nordstrom, photos, and videos at the scene showed.
Police continue to advise people to stay away from the area.
The shooting happened two days before Christmas amid a busy shopping season.
There were 16 police officers or security personnel in the mall at the time of the shooting, including an officer in a store adjacent to where the shooting happened, Scullin reported.
Source | Fox News
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