- A 19-year-old was fatally shot at the Mall of America on Friday, per The Associated Press.
- Police said the shooting resulted in a lockdown; the victim has not been identified.
A 19-year-old died Friday after a shooting broke out at America's largest shopping hub, The Associated Press reported.
Police said the incident happened at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota near the Nordstrom store. A fight erupted between two groups and during the confrontation the victim, who has yet to be publicly identified, was shot several times, according to The AP.
An officer stationed inside the mall heard the shots go off and attempted to save the victim's life, according to The AP. A video posted by gospel artist Jovonta Patton shows people scrambling and looking for cover after shots were fired.
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The shooting resulted in a temporary lockdown, per ABC News, but the mall was later reopened to the public. Police said that they are looking for a suspect.
"We are going to catch you, we are going to lock you up and you are going to get an orange jumpsuit," Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said, per The AP. "It's just a matter of when it's going to happen."
Additionally, Hodges said that he spoke to the victim's family, denouncing the crime that occurred two days before Christmas.
"The family here — I really feel bad for them," Hodges added, The Associated Press reported. "Their last week before Christmas, and now they're having to bury one of their loved ones."