Shots Fired at Mall in US State of Kentucky Forces Shoppers to Hide Inside - Reports
22:07 GMT 08.08.2021 (Updated: 13:22 GMT 06.08.2022)
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The mall was reportedly put on lockdown, but this move was reversed as officers did not locate any victims, fortunately. However, police collected shell casings found outside the premises, media reports say.
Residents of Louisville, Kentucky were forced to hide inside the Jefferson Mall after gunshots were heard there, local media reported on Sunday.
No injuries were reported but police did locate shell casings outside in the parking lot of the mall.
Police "did find shell casings outside in the parking lot", LMPD spokeswoman Alicia Smiley told the Louisville Courier Journal. The police added that the windows of two businesses "were both struck by gunfire".
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Emergency personnel are currently on scene of a shooting at Jefferson Mall. Shoppers are reportedly still hiding inside following the incident.
No reported injuries at this time. pic.twitter.com/iUGXxPDkN5
A MetroSafe dispatcher also reportedly told the outlet they received "dozens" of reports of a shooting at the mall at around 5 pm local time.
