- The mall had seen 25,000 shoppers over the course of the busy retail day.
It was not immediately clear what the motive behind the shooting was as the victim was refusing to cooperate, but the gunshot led to the evacuation of the Jersey Gardens mall as police converged on the scene.
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Videos posted on social media showed shoppers taking cover, while others were being urged to "get down." Some took to Twitter to say they thought they were under attack by an active shooter.The mall had seen 25,000 shoppers over the course of the busy retail day, local media reported.
We are following reports of a shooting at the Jersey Gardens Mall in Elizabeth. Here's what we know now:
"It was an isolated incident," Lieutenant Todd Kelly of the Elizabeth Police Department told AFP.
"A male was shot in the wrist in the hallway of the Jersey Gardens Mall, between the Tommy Hilfiger and Marshalls Store.
Shots Fired in Mall — The Mills at Jersey Gardens mall was evacuated after reports of shots fired. 1 person has been shot
"We have not apprehended a suspect, and the victim is not cooperating on identifying the suspect. The mall is secure and evacuated at this point," Kelly said.
Disputes between shoppers scouring for bargains on Black Friday often result in violence. Eleven Americans have been killed and 116 injured on the day since 2006, according to the website Blackfridaydeathcount.com.
Videos posted on social media showed shoppers taking cover, while others were being urged to "get down." Some took to Twitter to say they thought they were under attack by an active shooter.The mall had seen 25,000 shoppers over the course of the busy retail day, local media reported.
We are following reports of a shooting at the Jersey Gardens Mall in Elizabeth. Here's what we know now:
"It was an isolated incident," Lieutenant Todd Kelly of the Elizabeth Police Department told AFP.
"A male was shot in the wrist in the hallway of the Jersey Gardens Mall, between the Tommy Hilfiger and Marshalls Store.
Shots Fired in Mall — The Mills at Jersey Gardens mall was evacuated after reports of shots fired. 1 person has been shot
"We have not apprehended a suspect, and the victim is not cooperating on identifying the suspect. The mall is secure and evacuated at this point," Kelly said.
Disputes between shoppers scouring for bargains on Black Friday often result in violence. Eleven Americans have been killed and 116 injured on the day since 2006, according to the website Blackfridaydeathcount.com.
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