HOOVER, Ala. — Shots rang out at the Riverchase Galleria food court on Friday, sending one person to the hospital — but police say the shooting was not random and there is no continuing threat to shoppers.
Hoover police responded to the mall at about 11:57 a.m. on Friday after reports of gunfire near the food court, according to the Hoover Police Department. Hoover Police Chief Clay Morris confirmed that one person was shot in the arm and taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, according to ABC 33/40.
Police said there was no active threat, and evidence indicated the suspect and the victim knew each other, according to WIAT. Parts of the mall near the food court were expected to remain closed for about two hours while officers investigated, police said.
Police had not released information about a suspect as of Friday afternoon, according to ABC 33/40. The victim's identity has not been released.
The Riverchase Galleria, in the Birmingham suburb of Hoover, is one of the largest shopping malls in Alabama.
NCN will update this story as Hoover police release more information.
— National Correspondent Network
