Police Respond to Reports of Shooter at North Carolina Mall
North Carolina police responded to reports of a shooter at Northlake Mall in Charlotte this afternoon.
Multiple reports are saying that up to three people have been injured, and people at the mall said they heard multiple gunshots:
#BREAKING 1 pt w leg injury. 1 pt w in labor. 1 pt w asthma attack. All other inquires: contact CMPD via MEDIC
— FOX 46 Charlotte (@FOX46News) December 24, 2015
#Breaking this is what we're seeing at Northlake Mall, shoppers stay they heard multiple gunshots #WCNC pic.twitter.com/4nqklmbp5T
— Ty Chandler (@TyChandler_News) December 24, 2015
#Breaking just spoke to shopper, said she heard about a dozen shots, there was a rush of people trying to get out of the mall #wcnc
— Ty Chandler (@TyChandler_News) December 24, 2015
There was only one shooter, the mall has been evacuated, and reports say he’s already been taken down:
Source: Gunman shot and killed at Northlake Mall in Charlotte
https://t.co/P9PD34kevf pic.twitter.com/KdKL0DgNnb
— WIS News 10 (@wis10) December 24, 2015
BREAKING: A source tells local stations that a gunman was shot and killed at Northlake Mall near Charlotte.
https://t.co/6aP6psyIer
— FOX Carolina News (@foxcarolinanews) December 24, 2015
Witness says officer shot and killed gunman inside @ShopNorthlakeNC he heard arguing before shooting @WBTV_News pic.twitter.com/hXvglWSGfJ
— Dedrick Russell WBTV (@dedrickrussell) December 24, 2015
We will update this post with more information as it comes out.
Below you can see images taken near the scene:
All ramps to Harris BLVD are shut down from 77. pic.twitter.com/6j1lqhRSia
— Alex Heider (@AlexHeider1) December 24, 2015
More pics from North Lake Mall pic.twitter.com/Xf84ePs4pJ
— Ashlee McGeehan (@AshleeFOX46) December 24, 2015
#Breaking shooting at Northlake Mall, heavy police presence. All entrances to mall blocked #wcnc pic.twitter.com/Z1Vx1HFnkP
— Ty Chandler (@TyChandler_News) December 24, 2015
[featured image via Ashlee McGeehan]
— —
Follow Josh Feldman on Twitter: @feldmaniac
Have a tip we should know? tips@mediaite.com
Follow Mediaite