Columbia Mall Shooting Investigations: Multiple law enforcement agencies are responding to the report of an actively shooter at the Columbia Mall in Columbia, Maryland.
Law enforcement say officers were called to the scene of an active shooter at the mall located in 10300 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD, on Saturday.
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Brooklyn Park police say hundreds of people fled from a park after gunfire left several people with minor injuries and multiple vehicles damaged.
What we know
Law enforcement reportedly responded to Noble Sports Park at about 9:20 p.m. Friday after getting reports of a large gathering “causing a disturbance.”
Arriving officers then heard gunfire coming from a group of about 400 people. The people in that group then began to flee when officers approached them. Brooklyn Park police say “Several victims received minor injuries” from the gunfire.
Officers add that they then found a “large amount” of shell casings and several vehicles struck by gunfire. Brooklyn Park police say no police officers used any weapons or were injured.
What we don’t know
Police have not released the exact number of people injured.