1 dead, 3 injured after shooting at Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – El Paso police police say one person has died and three others were taken to a hospital after a shooting in the food court at Cielo Vista Mall Wednesday night.
There are two suspects in custody.
Interim police chief Peter Pacillas said that the mall was still considered a crime scene, and that it would remain locked down until authorities had completed their investigation.
Pacillas stressed that the danger had passed.
"There is no more danger. I want to repeat that: There is no more danger to the public," Pacillas said.
Multiple agencies responded to the scene, police said.
On social media, Governor Greg Abbott thanked law enforcement and first responders who quickly went into action.
I spoke to Mayor Leeser about the shooting tonight in El Paso. l offered the full support of the State of Texas, including the assistance of the Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Division of Emergency Management to help the city of El Paso respond to this tragic event.
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) February 16, 2023
Cielo Vista Mall is located on Gateway Boulevard, next to a Walmart where 23 people were killed in a racist attack in 2019.