Authorities on Sunday closed down a shopping mall in southeastern Pennsylvania amid reports of a shooting incident.Police and several ambulances responded Sunday afternoon to calls about a shooting at the Park City Center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, about 70 miles west of Philadelphia. Police said the mall would be closed until Monday.No major injuries were immediately reported, authorities saidA police official said the scene had been stabilized, and police said in a brief statement that there was “no immediate threat or danger to the public at this time.”WPVI-TV reported that more than one person was hurt but all injuries appear to be non-life-threatening, police said.The mall’s website says more than 150 stores make up the shopping area in the heart of Lancaster County.Lancaster Online reported that a video posted on social media shows a woman running and screaming after apparently hearing two gunshots, and that one of three people who were near each other seemed to drop to the ground after the shots rang out.Lancaster, the seat of a county by the same name in south-central Pennsylvania, has a population of about 60,000 and is the heart of the state's Amish Country.This news is developing into the evening:For an update later tonight, sign up for the Evening Briefing.Contributing: The Associated Press Source link
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