As last-minute shoppers were picking out their final gifts, witnesses say they heard several shots fired around 2:10 p.m. Thursday coming from the lower-level of the mall.
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Chaos erupted as shoppers dove for cover or tried to get out the door, Wallace said.
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No officers were injured during the shooting.
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The officer, identified as Thomas Ferguson, discovered that two people were armed, Putney said.
One man started shooting, and then off-duty police officers opened fire, killing the gunman.
The multitude of people trying to exit the mall in their vehicles – combined with the number of first responders on the scene – appeared to make leaving the mall a hard proposition.
The alleged gunman is believed to have been 18-year-old Daquan Antonio Westbrook-a rapper who went by the name “Donkey Cartel”.
Journeys shoe store manager Shauntelle Hamrick told CNN one person was shot in the leg. Twitter users are reporting the mall is being evacuated, while others are reporting they are hiding inside locked stores. Putney said gang ties can not be ruled out at this point.
CMPD says preliminary information on the scene indicates there was an argument between two groups of people inside the mall.
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Putney says the large amount of witnesses who came forward to give their statements helps the investigation.
