Police Investigating Shooting At Arundel Mills Mall
HANOVER, Md. (WJZ) -- Anne Arundel County Police confirmed there was a shooting Saturday night at the Arundel Mills Mall.
"You just saw a bunch of people running, they were scared," Angela Kelly, a visitor at the mall, said. "They had tried to scurry away, so you knew something had really happened."
There have been reports of a shooting at Arundel Mills Mall. Officers are on scene but have nothing showing. Updates will post if something changes.
— Anne Arundel County Police Department (@AACOPD) February 17, 2019
Police believe that this was a targeted incident.
Update: Detectives believe this was a targeted incident. Numerous interviews will be conducted throughout the evening. The victim suffered non life threatening injuries. Most likely no further updates this evening as detectives are still fact finding. https://t.co/XJalUrmya8
— Anne Arundel County Police Department (@AACOPD) February 17, 2019
Police say that a shooting victim walked into an area hospital around the time of the reported shots fired call.
Police also say that the same victim who walked into the area hospital was connected to the shooting at the mall.
"Mainly it was chaos, a bunch of customers running out of the store," Daniel Powell, a store employee, said. "It was a bunch of customers running out of the store. A bunch of different things happening at once."
Detectives have confirmed the victim at the hospital is related to the shots fired calls at Arundel Mills Mall. They advised there is no additional info they can give at this time. But again, this was targeted, not a random act. https://t.co/OJ03Yb3jhJ
— Anne Arundel County Police Department (@AACOPD) February 17, 2019
The Maryland State Highway Administration said that police activity had closed MD 295 ramps to Arundel Mills. They are now re-opened.
UPDATE Anne Arundel Cty MD 295 North/South at ramp to Arundel Mills Blvd reopened after police activity #MDOTNews #mdtraffic bl
— MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) February 17, 2019
WJZ's Pat Warren was on the scene.
#WJZ Emergency response at Arundel Mills Mall where police are investigating reports of a shooting. Entrances to the mall were blocked off but now reopened pic.twitter.com/BQg3uVpJo9
— Pat Warren (@PatWarrenMedia_) February 17, 2019
This story is developing. Continue to stay with WJZ as more information becomes available.
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