Mall Road is closed and officials ask that residents avoid the area.
Three people were shot and injured at the Christiana Mall in Delaware on Saturday.
All three victims were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. Officials say two victims are in stable condition and one is in critical condition at this time.
Officers say five other people were injured during the incident, but their injuries are not gunshot-related.
The mall will remain closed Saturday night and on Easter Sunday for an investigation.
Delaware State Police say the incident started in the food court. Police are searching for the suspects and are attempting to identify them.
This shooting was not a random act, according to state police. Investigators believe the gunfire began when several suspects got into an altercation with at least one of the victims.
There is no word yet on how many suspects the police are searching for.
Officers say there is no threat to the public at this time. The mall has been searched and cleared by investigators.
For anyone looking to recover property left behind at the mall, officers say to contact Christiana Mall management.
If anyone has information on the shooting or suspects, they are asked to call Delaware State Police immediately.
Action News spoke with a man who was inside the food court waiting to get pizza when he was shot by the gunman.
“We heard like seven or eight shots, ‘Bam! Bam! Bam!'” recalled Jim Harmon, a gunshot victim. “Everybody started running.”
Harmon was waiting for his food and says as he started to walk away, bullets started flying. The next thing he knew, he was hit.
“I felt something graze off my shoulder,” he said. “It’s not bad, but it’s ok.”
When the gunfire began families were seen running from the mall.
Source: https://6abc.com/delaware-state-police-mall-christiana-shooting/13104071/