One person was shot in the arm after a fight escalated into gunfire at Riverchase Galleria in Hoover, Alabama, on Friday, and the mall later reopened, according to local news reports citing officials.
Mayor Nick Derzis told WVTM 13 that the incident began as a fight and a person was shot in the arm. The outlet reported the injury was not life-threatening and said reports of the incident began around 11:40 a.m.
ABC 33/40 reported that Hoover Police Chief Clay Morris said one person suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The station said no suspect information was available at the time of its report.
Hoover police said there was no active threat, WVTM reported. The station said video it received appeared to show a person in custody, but did not identify that person. WVTM also reported the mall reopened at 1:30 p.m. and the food court was expected to reopen at 3:30 p.m.
Earlier, WBRC reported that the mall was on lockdown, citing witnesses and a store manager who said officers were sweeping the mall. At that point, the manager said there had been no update on whether anyone was shot.
The reports concern Friday’s incident at Riverchase Galleria; the supplied reporting does not provide a suspect’s identity or further details about the circumstances of the fight.
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