A teenage male is in critical condition after a shooting at Jefferson Mall on Monday evening, according to Louisville Metro Police.
The report of the shooting came around 4:45 p.m. at the mall located on Outer Loop in Okolona. Louisville Metro Police said the scene was secure as of 5:25 p.m.
LMPD Lt. Col. Steve Healey said an altercation between two people who knew each other started inside the mall. A male in his late teens was shot outside of the mall by a male suspect, who fired several shots.
The victim was taken to University Hospital in critical condition.
Shoppers were sheltered in stores after the shooting as LMPD’s SWAT team cleared the mall. Healey said there would be a “central collection point” near the food court for people who were at the mall to be interviewed and made sure everybody was okay, then they would be filtered out of the mall.
Police cleared the mall at 7 p.m.
Louisville Metro Police is searching for the suspect in the shooting, who still remains at large. Police didn’t believe the suspect was in the mall hours after the shooting.
Anyone with information that could lead to an arrest is asked to call the anonymous tip line at 574-LMPD (5673) or use the anonymous crime tip portal.
Source: WDRB
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