Mall of America

According to Bloomington police Chief Booker Hodges, the shooting occurred inside a Nordstrom department store at the Minnesota mall, the Star Tribune of ...

4, [WCCO-TV](https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/mall-of-america-on-lockdown-2-days-before-christmas/) reported. [second lockdown](https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/trending/mall-america-lockdown-after-shots-fired-police-say/V6RJSORNBBHANKJX4M6TOJTJJY/) this year at Mall of America. [Star Tribune](https://www.startribune.com/bloomington-police-confirm-shooting-at-mall-of-america/600238426/) of Minneapolis reported. The victim’s name has not been released, but Hodges said that he and Bloomington Mayor Tim Busse met with members of the victim’s family, according to the newspaper. FINAL UPDATE FOR TONIGHT: A 19-year-old man was fatally shot inside the Nordstrom department store at the Mall of America just before 8 p.m. Hodges said during a news conference that the shooting involved an altercation between two groups of young men at about 7:50 p.m.

A 19-year-old man was killed in the shooting, Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges told the AP, and the mall was placed on lockdown. A bystander's jacket was ...

There appeared to be some type of altercation between two groups in the mall and someone pulled out a gun and shot the victim multiple times, Hodges told the AP. People in the mall were asked to text Giants vice president of security Jerry Meade their location, so they could be retrieved by security with assistance from Bloomington police once it was safe to do so. A bystander’s jacket was also grazed by a bullet at the mall’s Nordstrom store, the AP reported.

Several NY Giants players and the team's announcer were inside the Mall of America Friday night when a 19-year-old man was shot and killed -- forcing the ...

It's also unclear how many Giants were on the premises when the shooting happened. Papa tweeted, "Scary here [at Mall of America]. a game that would all but lockup a playoff birth for Big Blue.

No arrests have been made in the incident, in which a nearby Bloomington police officer heard the shots and arrived to find the victim lying on the store's ...

After a few moments, they said we should head to the stock room." "The store I am in closed their front gates. The shooting happened at 7:50 p.m. "Sixteen cops, and they still decide to do this. "An alarm went off in the mall, which was unusual, and an announcement said a lockdown was happening and to go into a store and head to the back," shopper Dan Kauppi, 24 (UPI) -- A 19-year-old man was killed Friday during an altercation between two groups in a department store at the Mall of America in suburban Minneapolis, police said.

The New York Giants had "many" players inside the Mall of America at the time of Friday night's deadly shooting, and they're all safe and accounted for, ...

The mall said in October it was testing a "weapons detection system" at one of its entrances. A nearby Bloomington police officer — one of 16 stationed at the mall Friday — heard the gunshots around 7:50 p.m. "At first we thought they were just messing around," she told The Associated Press on Friday night. "It's just a matter of when it's going to happen." Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said the victim was a 19-year-old man. Giants general manager Joe Schoen was also in the mall and subsequently was getting position-by-position updates from team security until it was confirmed all players were OK, Pelissero reported.

The shooter remains at large. Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges had some tough talk for the perpetrator, and for anyone who may provide assistance to the ...

The Mall of America has no metal detectors or other obvious devices to deter the bringing of guns onto the premises. The Giants, in town for Saturday’s game against the Vikings, stayed in a hotel adjacent to the Mall of America. If/when people stop going there because of it, those metal detectors will be installed the very next day. The latest occurred in the Mall of America. of communications Pat Hanlon told the Associated Press that he believes some players were in the mall when the shooting happened. . .

The Mall of America was put into lockdown on Friday after a 19-year-old man was killed during a shooting, according to Bloomington Police.

According to Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges, there appeared to be some type of altercation between two groups at the mall's Nordstrom location. At the time of the shooting and subsequent lockdown, some [New York Giants](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/NYG/new-york-giants/) players were believed to be inside the Mall of America. The team is in Minnesota for Saturday's Week 16 matchup against the [Vikings](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/MIN/minnesota-vikings/).

The Giants were in town to play the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday, a 27-24 loss on Christmas Eve in which New York missed a chance to clinch a playoff spot. " ...

"I think there was a couple guys in the mall. The group was locked in the room for nearly 30 minutes, according to Slayton. No one from the team was harmed in the incident, which left a 19-year-old dead in the shooting.

Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said in a press conference late Friday evening that at approximately 7:50 p.m., an officer heard gunshots near the ...

After reviewing surveillance footage of the incident, authorities believe a verbal altercation began between two groups of people before it turned physical. But when the officer went into the store, they found a man who had been shot multiple times. The Nordstrom’s branch remained closed.

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[Bloomington Police said](https://twitter.com/BPD_MN/status/1606488986154835970) the "Mall Of America shooting scene has been secured," adding that people should continue to avoid the area. [mall had posted](https://twitter.com/mallofamerica/status/1606477654852571136) the following message: "Mall of America is currently under lockdown. The Mall of America in Minnesota was on lockdown after a reported shooting Friday night, the Bloomington Police Department said.

Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges told reporters that an officer heard the gunshots coming from the first floor of the Nordstrom at about 7:50 p.m. local ...

One of the groups left, but then returned, and one person fired three shots into the store, Hodges said. This marks the second time in past five months the Mall of America has been placed on lockdown due to a shooting. [lockdown](https://twitter.com/AllenWCCO/status/1606474105225678849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1606474105225678849%7Ctwgr%5E5240f6f9f9523714b7b20b1f420689d03f985bb8%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/mall-of-america-on-lockdown-2-days-before-christmas/) after the shots were fired, during which customers and employees were asked to "remain in the closest secure location." The shooting prompted a more than one-hour lockdown of the mall. Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges told reporters that an officer heard the gunshots coming from the first floor of the Nordstrom at about 7:50 p.m. The officer responded to find the victim with multiple gunshot wounds.

At an evening news conference, Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges announced the arrests in connection with the Friday night shooting in the Minneapolis ...

The mall said in October it was testing a “weapons detection system” at one of its entrances. The lockdown lasted for about an hour before the mall tweeted that shoppers were being sent outside. Since it opened in 1992, the Mall of America has been a tourist destination and community gathering spot. The officer tried life-saving measures but was unable to save the victim. We are in touch with local officials to provide the support and resources they need.” Tim Walz tweeted Saturday that the mall shooting was “absolutely unacceptable.