The Mall of America was closed down Friday after a shooting inside the mall left one dead and two injured.
The Associated Press reports that police are on the scene.
Update:
Mall of America remains under lockdown. Please remain in the closest secure location until the lockdown has been lifted. Additional information will be posted as soon as it becomes available.
— Mall of America (@mallofamerica) December 24, 2022
The Bloomington, Minnesota, police department tweeted that the mall was on lockdown, but the lockdown has been lifted:
Bloomington Police and EMS are on scene of a reported shooting at the Mall Of America. MOA is on lockdown. Please stay out of the area. Information will be released via twitter as it becomes available.
— Bloomington Police (@BPD_MN) December 24, 2022
Mall Of America shooting scene has been secured. BPD is working with MOA Security and Hennepin County Crime Lab to process the area. Lockdown of the MOA was recently lifted. Please continue to stay out of the area until further notice. Follow twitter for additional information.
— Bloomington Police (@BPD_MN) December 24, 2022
FOX 9 notes that Bloomington police are on-site at the Mall of America at Nordstrom.
No information has been released on the shooting suspect(s) or the identification of the deceased.
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