After shots in a mall in the US state of Alabama, according to several media reports, two people were injured and one 18-year-old was killed. For example, CNN and ABC report that a police officer shot the young man. He was armed and wanted to escape from the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover.
According to initial findings, the 18-year-old suspect in the shopping center had an argument with a man of the same age shortly before 10 pm that evening. Shortly thereafter, the gunman shot at the teenager, reports CNN. As a result, the victim had gone to the ground, the alleged perpetrator had fled.
But he had met two policemen who had become aware of the shots. One of the two officers then shot him. In addition to the 18-year-old was also a twelve-year-old girl was injured. Who shot it is so far unclear.
The mall was full of people looking for a bargain in the mall during Black Friday, according to the report. When they heard the shots, many sought shelter or fled towards the parking garage.