Gunfire erupts inside Wisconsin mall on busy shopping day

At 6:15 PM the mall announced on their website that the mall had reopened. WKOW reports Madison Police have taken the lead on the investigation, which is ongoing.

Holiday shoppers scurried for cover when a shot was sacked. Police officers were running through the mall with guns as people were being evacuated and stores were locking down. Officers cleared the mall, looking for a suspect, but at this time no suspect has been located.

“This is not an active shooter”. The FBI is investigating the case as an act of terrorism.

Witnesses told police that several young men were involved in a “disturbance” in the middle of the mall.

The 19-year-old has been hospitalized and is being treated for a non-life-threatening wound, according to a statement from the Madison Police Department.

“My understanding is it was a chaotic scene”, DeSpain said.

The Associated Press reports the mall was closed because of the incident on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

WISC-TV reports the incident happened around 3:00 p.m. CT.

A notice posted on the mall website says: “The mall is temporarily closed due to a safety concern”.

Multiple shots were fired inside the mall, according to the Wisconsin State Journal.