{"id":126942,"date":"2021-05-31T01:29:50","date_gmt":"2021-05-31T01:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=126942"},"modified":"2021-05-31T01:29:50","modified_gmt":"2021-05-31T01:29:50","slug":"pittsburgh-mall-turns-into-panic-after-shots-fired-during-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/pittsburgh-mall-turns-into-panic-after-shots-fired-during-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh mall turns into panic after shots fired during fight"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Authorities responded to a Pittsburgh shopping mall Saturday where shoppers went sent running for their lives after shots were fired, though no one was hit, a police source told Fox News.<\/p>\n
A local FOX affiliate reported two people were detained in connection with the incident at Ross Park Mall, which was packed with shoppers as stores were having Memorial Day sales. <\/p>\n
Authorities were also searching for a third person, WPXI-TV reported.<\/p>\n
WARNING: GRAPHIC LANGUAGE IN VIDEO BELOW<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Multiple law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and Pittsburgh SWAT officers, rushed to the scene as well as EMS units. <\/p>\n A store manager told WPXI-TV a fight broke out outside the shop when someone yelled there was a gun. Gunshots reportedly rang out soon after. Three handguns were recovered, police sources said. <\/p>\n The incident prompted the evacuation of the mall, the news outlet reported. A news station employee said that people were seen sprinting out of the building and that the building has been put on lockdown. <\/p>\n Some shoppers remained hunkered down inside stores as authorities continue to secure the area. <\/p>\n Outside the mall, a burst of gunshots was heard. A local reporter tweeted the person who fired has not been located. People gathered outside were asked to move further away as police rope off the area around the parking lot. <\/p>\n The Ross Township Police Department, which is investigating the mall shooting, declined to comment on the matter. <\/p>\n A heavy police presence was seen in the area. It was unclear if it will remain closed to the public.<\/p>\n This is a developing story. Check back for updates. <\/i><\/p>\n