Montgomery's Eastdale Mall manager addresses safety concerns following weekend incident
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Eastdale Mall in Montgomery has been seeing a spike in people openly carrying firearms on the premises.
Mall Manager Richard Holman said the mall had reported at least six incidents involving people with firearms within the last few months. “It bothers me,” Holman said, “The first thing I do is get ahold of my security in the mall, make sure we’re okay if I’m not here, and make sure everything is under control.”Holman mentioned he has been working on implementing more security measures as he begins to learn what the mall’s needs are.
“We have tried to make sure that we’re covering every angle so that if we have an issue, we can be able to let the police department know that this is what we have going on,” said Holman.The Eastdale Mall is one of the longest-standing malls in Montgomery, with multiple businesses on a waiting list to rent out a space.
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