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Indiana mall shooting: 3 killed, 2 injured after man opens fire in food court
Video shows authorities on the scene at Greenwood Park Mall in Greenwood, Indiana. (Credit: WTTV)
GREENWOOD, Ind. (AP) - Three people were fatally shot and two were injured Sunday evening at an Indiana mall after a man with a rifle opened fire in a food court and an armed civilian shot and killed him, police said.
The man entered the Greenwood Park Mall with a rifle and several magazines of ammunition and began firing in the food court, Greenwood Police Department Chief Jim Ison said.
A 22-year-old from nearby Bartholomew County who was legally carrying a firearm at the mall shot and killed the gunman, Ison said at a news conference.
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Four of those hit by gunfire were females and one was a male, Ison said. He didn’t immediately know the specific gender or age of those who were killed.
He said a 12-year-old girl was among the two injured, both of whom are in stable condition.
Police confiscated a suspicious backpack that was in a bathroom near the food court, Ison said.
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Indiana mall shooting: Authorities provide update
Greenwood Police Chief Jim Ison updates reporters on the shooting at the mall. (Credit: WTTV)
Officers went to the mall at about 6 p.m. for reports of the shooting.
The mass shooting was just the latest to unnerve Americans in 2022. Schools, churches, grocery stores and a July Fourth parade in Highland Park, Illinois, have all become killing grounds in recent months. Still, the reality of America’s staggering murder rate can often be seen more clearly in individual deaths that rarely make the news.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police and multiple other agencies are assisting in the investigation.
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Indiana mall shooting: Multiple killed after man opens fire in food court
A driver shot video of the crime scene while driving by Greenwood Park Mall in Indiana. (Credit: Credit: Francisco Jimenez via Storyful)
"We are sickened by yet another type of incident like this in our country," Indianapolis Assistant Chief of Police Chris Bailey said.
There was no threat to the area Sunday night, authorities said.
Greenwood is a south suburb of Indianapolis with a population of about 60,000. Mayor Mark Myers asked for "prayers to the victims and our first responders."
"This tragedy hits at the core of our community," Myers said in a statement.
Authorities said they would provide more details Monday.