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North Carolina shopping mall on lockdown after reports of shooting | North Carolina shopping mall on lockdown after reports of shooting |
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A shopping mall in North Carolina was placed on lockdown Saturday afternoon, following multiple reports of shooting on social media. | A shopping mall in North Carolina was placed on lockdown Saturday afternoon, following multiple reports of shooting on social media. |
Officials at Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh gave no reason why the building was placed on lockdown, ABC 11 reports. | Officials at Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh gave no reason why the building was placed on lockdown, ABC 11 reports. |
Raleigh police have confirmed the shooting and say they are working to secure the situation. | |
Police were called to the mall at about 2:45 p.m. They say no one is allowed in or out of the mall. | |
They have issued an updated statement, confirming that no suspects have been arrested and no one injured with gunshot wounds has been located. | |
A video posted on Twitter by an eyewitness shows panicked scenes as people rushed out of the store. | |
There is a large police presence at the mall and near-by roads have been closed. | |
People have barricaded themselves into stores while the police are seeking to evacuate shoppers and staff from the mall. |