The mall was reopened late Saturday afternoon.
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According to the East Towne Mall’s website, the mall has been closed due to a ‘safety concern’.
Madison Police spokesperson Officer David Dexheimer told WKOW-TV that the shooting happened around 2:50 p.m. just off center court near the food court area.
Authorities respond to reports of shots fired at East Towne Mall in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015. “At no point was this an act of terrorism”.
A man who witnessed the shooting tells WKOW it appears a man was shot inside the mall and he saw first responders doing CPR. One pulled out a handgun and fired, hitting a 19-year-old.
No additional information was available at this time.
Officers cleared the mall looking for the suspect.
Madison police spokesman Joel DeSpain said a bullet struck a man who was part of the initial dispute.
East Towne Mall is an 840,000-square-foot shopping center at the intersection of East Washington Avenue, Zeier Road and Lien Road.
She declined to give her name, citing department policy.
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