Gunman sh00ts 3 people inside California mall
Police in Northern California are investigating a Black Friday shooting that left three people injured inside the Westfield Valley Fair Mall in Santa Clara. San Jose police said officers arrived around 5:40 p.m. after an adult man, an adult woman, and a 16-year-old girl were discovered with gunshot wounds.
All three victims were taken to a nearby hospital and are expected to survive. Authorities emphasized that the incident was isolated and not an active shooter situation.
Law enforcement sources told ABC News that the violence began with an argument between two people outside Macy’s on the mall’s second floor, which quickly escalated into gunfire. Investigators believe the suspected shooter was at the mall with several women pushing strollers, and the group fled immediately after the shots were fired. The suspect is still at large.
San Jose Police Sgt. Jorge Garibay sought to reassure the public, saying, “We can say, for a matter of fact, that this was not unsuspected shoppers that were targeted. This was an isolated incident with two individuals, and unfortunately, two others were injured. And this shouldn’t stop people from enjoying their holiday.”
Footage from KGO-TV showed large crowds of Black Friday shoppers rushing to evacuate the mall, while a store window shattered by a bullet left glass scattered across the floor. Cellphone videos captured chaotic scenes as people scrambled for exits. In another clip, shoppers were seen evacuating with their hands raised, walking down escalators in single file as officers directed them out of one of the Bay Area’s busiest shopping centers.
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