Witnesses say a group of young men began fighting in the middle of the mall at around 2:50 p.m. One pulled out a handgun and fired at least one round.
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A 19-year-old man who was part of the initial dispute was struck.
One person was shot and suffered non life-threatening injuries, according to the Wisconsin State Journal.
“It’s been described to me as a fairly chaotic scene, as you might imagine with what has gone on in Paris and California”, Despain said, referring to recent terror attacks.
A notice posted on its website says: “The mall is temporarily closed due to a safety concern.” there’s no word on whether or not the mall re-open at this time.
Officers have since cleared the 840,000-square-foot shopping center with more than 100 retailers, and were searching for a suspect, DeSpain said.
In this photo provided by NBC15 Madison, authorities respond to reports of shots fired at the East Towne Mall in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015. Within three or four seconds a gun went off, he said.
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A man has been shot in a USA shopping mall after a dispute between Christmas shoppers.
