Police don't believe anyone was hurt by gunfire when someone opened fire inside the Nike store at the Mall of America on Thursday, creating a panic and sending the mall into lockdown.
Shots fired inside MOA Nike store after dispute
"They decided to demonstrate a complete lack of respect for human life," said Chief Hodges. "They decided to fire multiple rounds into a store with people." Chief Hodges says his officers were not far from the mall when shots were fired and crews arrived on the scene within 30 seconds. Speaking Thursday, mall spokesperson Dan Jasper says there will be an increase in security and police Friday morning when the mall reopens and in the coming days. Jasper says the mall will explore "all options" to keep mall guests safe. But, Jasper wasn't sure how feasible it'd be for the mall to add metal detectors at the doors.
After the shooting was reported, police said numerous officers were responding to the scene, Bloomington police tweeted at 4:51 p.m. Thursday. Videos from social media then showed cops with guns sweeping the mall after the shooting was reported. Officers with long guns sweep Mall of America after a shooting was reported and the mall went on lockdown.
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