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Off-duty police officer fatally shoots suspect at North Carolina mall | Off-duty police officer fatally shoots suspect at North Carolina mall |
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Shots broke out inside the Northlake Mall in Charlotte, North Carolina on Thursday. | Shots broke out inside the Northlake Mall in Charlotte, North Carolina on Thursday. |
Local media reports that an officer-involved shooting occurred at 2pm that left a gun-wielding suspect dead. | Local media reports that an officer-involved shooting occurred at 2pm that left a gun-wielding suspect dead. |
Police officers and paramedics responded to the scene on Thursday as shoppers were seen running outside the shopping centre, WSOC-TV reports. | Police officers and paramedics responded to the scene on Thursday as shoppers were seen running outside the shopping centre, WSOC-TV reports. |
Three people were reportedly treated for injuries: one with a leg injury and one who went into labor. | Three people were reportedly treated for injuries: one with a leg injury and one who went into labor. |
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said they are currently investigating the officer-involved shooting. | The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said they are currently investigating the officer-involved shooting. |
"Preliminary information on scene indicates that an argument started inside the mall between two groups of subjects around 2:00 p.m., at which point officers who were working off-duty at the mall arrived on scene," CMPD officials said in a statement. | "Preliminary information on scene indicates that an argument started inside the mall between two groups of subjects around 2:00 p.m., at which point officers who were working off-duty at the mall arrived on scene," CMPD officials said in a statement. |
"There was one armed subject that was shot during the altercation and he was pronounced deceased on scene by Medic. No officers were injured during this shooting." | "There was one armed subject that was shot during the altercation and he was pronounced deceased on scene by Medic. No officers were injured during this shooting." |
Officials stressed that the incident was not an active shooter situation but encouraged shoppers and pedestrians to gatger at the AMC parking lot to reunite with family members. | Officials stressed that the incident was not an active shooter situation but encouraged shoppers and pedestrians to gatger at the AMC parking lot to reunite with family members. |
Northlake mall and security officials were not immediately available for comment. | Northlake mall and security officials were not immediately available for comment. |