Black Friday shooting at mall leaves three shoppers wounded
Three shoppers are injured after a shooting broke out at a mall on Black Friday.
Cops responded to a call of an active aggressor at Park Plaza Mall in Little Rock, Arkansas, at 1.45pm, KARK reported.
Three people were shot and suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Little Rock Police Department.
‘Apparently two guys got into it,’ police spokesman Mark Edwards told USA Today, adding it appeared to be an ‘isolated incident’.
No arrests had been made as of 5.30pm.
Mayor Frank Scott Jr stated that ‘gun violence is unacceptable at any time or in any place’.
‘The careless, senseless and criminal actions of two individuals today jeopardized the lives and safety of residents and visitors,’ said Scott.
‘We are praying for the victims of this incident, and are hopeful they make a full recovery.’
The mayor said the community was grateful to mall security staff and workers, law enforcement officers and first responders.
‘We trust those responsible for this will be held fully accountable for their dangerous and reckless decisions,’ Scott said.
Park Plaza Mall officials announced that the establishment would be closed for the rest of the day, which is considered the biggest day for shopping deals.
‘Our hearts go out to the individuals affected in this incident, along with their loved ones,’ stated mall officials.
‘The safety and wellbeing of our guests and the community remains our top priority, and we are fully cooperating with law enforcement in their ongoing investigation.’
It was not the only shooting to happen on Black Friday in the US.
A police detective in the village of Oak Park adjacent to Chicago was shot while responding to a call of an armed offender leaving a bank around 9.30am on Friday. Detective Allan Reddins, 40, sustained a gunshot wound on his left side and was pronounced dead shortly after at a hospital.
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