Mall Of America shooting

2022 - 12 - 23

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Mall of America lifts lockdown after reported shooting (ABC News)

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[Bloomington Police said](https://twitter.com/BPD_MN/status/1606488986154835970) the "Mall Of America shooting scene has been secured," adding that people should continue to avoid the area. [mall had posted](https://twitter.com/mallofamerica/status/1606477654852571136) the following message: "Mall of America is currently under lockdown. The Mall of America in Minnesota was on lockdown after a reported shooting Friday night, the Bloomington Police Department said.

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Police: 1 teenager killed in Mall of America shooting (WOKV)

The lockdown lasted for about an hour before the mall tweeted that shoppers were being sent outside. Emergency vehicles had converged in the snowy parking lot ...

The Giants were staying at a hotel adjacent to the mall. A nearby Bloomington police officer — one of 16 stationed at the mall Friday — heard the gunshots around 7:50 p.m. The mall said in October it was testing a “weapons detection system” at one of its entrances. The lockdown lasted for about an hour before the mall tweeted that shoppers were being sent outside. Hodges said the mall is continuously evaluating its security measures, including the possibility of adding metal detectors. They had been shut inside stores or whisked into safer spots as the mall locked down. “The family here — I really feel bad for them," Hodges said. “It's just a matter of when it's going to happen." Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said the victim was a 19-year-old man. "We’re going to lock you up with them.” The entire incident lasted about 30 seconds. Since it opened in 1992, the mall has been a tourist destination and community gathering spot.

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Mall of America shooting: 'Whoever did this, we will catch them' (FOX 9)

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Mall of America went into a lockdown after a shooting Friday evening that left one person dead after an altercation.

And whoever helps them, we will lock you up, too." "Whoever did this, we will catch them. The entire incident lasted around 30 seconds, according to police.

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19-year-old man killed in shooting inside Mall of America, police say (CBS News)

The fatal shooting occurred on the first floor of a Nordstrom. No suspects have been arrested.

This marks the second time in past five months the Mall of America has been placed on lockdown due to a shooting. [lockdown](https://twitter.com/AllenWCCO/status/1606474105225678849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1606474105225678849%7Ctwgr%5E5240f6f9f9523714b7b20b1f420689d03f985bb8%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/mall-of-america-on-lockdown-2-days-before-christmas/) after the shots were fired, during which customers and employees were asked to "remain in the closest secure location." Hodges said at the time that there had also been an altercation between two groups. Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges told reporters in a late-night news briefing that an officer heard the gunshots coming from the first floor of the Nordstrom at about 7:50 p.m. The officer responded to find the victim with multiple gunshot wounds. The shooting prompted a more than one-hour lockdown.

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Minnesota's Mall of America shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 grazed, no ... (Fox News)

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Police also responded to [another shooting](https://www.foxnews.com/us/two-injured-after-shooting-incident-at-mall-of-america-police) at the same mall in December 2021. Mall of America remains closed for the evening," read a tweet from the mall's official Twitter account. And whoever helps them, we will lock you up, too," Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference at the mall two hours after the shooting. [another shooting](https://www.foxnews.com/us/mall-america-shooting-minnesota-police-arrest-three-two-suspects-still-large) at the Mall of America took place in August 2022. "Mall of America is now lifting lockdown. [Bloomington Police Department](https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/crime/police-and-law-enforcement) said.

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Fatal Shooting at Mall of America Leaves One Dead (The New York Times)

A dispute between two groups of young men quickly led to a shooting in the nation's largest mall on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

“It’s just a matter of when that’s going to happen.” This is just flat-out stupid.” The shooting occurred shortly before 8 p.m. “This is absolutely ridiculous,” he said. A dispute between two groups of young men quickly led to a shooting in the nation’s largest mall on one of the busiest shopping days of the year. On one of the busiest shopping days of the year, a verbal altercation between two groups of young men quickly escalated to gunfire inside the Mall of America on Friday night, turning the sprawling retail and entertainment complex in Bloomington, Minn., into a chaotic crime scene where a 19-year-old lay dead, the authorities said.

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19-year-old killed in a shooting at the largest shopping center in the ... (CNN)

A 19-year-old man was killed Friday in a shooting during an altercation at the Mall of America in Minnesota, the nation's largest shopping and entertainment ...

Preliminary investigation reveals that there was an altercation Friday between a group of about five to nine people inside Nordstrom. Police are working to identify the suspect. When officers went into the Nordstrom, they found one male shot multiple times, Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a news conference late Friday night.

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Teenager fatally shot at Mall of America, 'Whoever did this, we will ... (FOX 9)

A 19-year-old man was fatally shot in Nordstrom Friday evening after a fight broke out between two groups. The shooting sent the mall into lockdown.

It’s just a matter of when it’s going to happen," said Hodges during a press conference on Friday night. Once the lockdown was lifted, the mall confirmed that all were evacuated, and the mall remained closed for the evening. The mall went into lockdown after the shooting. Officers found a teenager with multiple gunshot wounds at the scene and provided life-saving measures. And whoever helps them, we will lock you up, too." "Whoever did this, we will catch them.

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19-year-old killed in shooting that prompted lockdown at Mall of ... (WPVI-TV)

The Mall of America lockdown has been lifted after a 19-year-old was shot and killed at a Nordstrom, according to police in Bloomington, Minnesota.

The mall said in October it was testing a "weapons detection system" at one of its entrances. The Giants were staying at a hotel adjacent to the mall. "At first we thought they were just messing around," she told The Associated Press on Friday night. Emergency vehicles had converged in the snowy parking lot and police could be seen putting up yellow crime scene tape near the Nordstrom store. Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said the victim was a 19-year-old man. He also warned people against aiding the suspects in avoiding arrest.

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Giants players were in Mall of America during shooting; everyone ... (NFL.com)

The New York Giants had "many" players inside the Mall of America at the time of Friday night's deadly shooting, and they're all safe and accounted for, ...

The mall said in October it was testing a "weapons detection system" at one of its entrances. A nearby Bloomington police officer — one of 16 stationed at the mall Friday — heard the gunshots around 7:50 p.m. "At first we thought they were just messing around," she told The Associated Press on Friday night. "It's just a matter of when it's going to happen." Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said the victim was a 19-year-old man. Giants general manager Joe Schoen was also in the mall and subsequently was getting position-by-position updates from team security until it was confirmed all players were OK, Pelissero reported.

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