A gunman opened fire outside a Southern California mall Friday night, killing one man and wounding two others, including a child.
Witnesses said a man was found unresponsive near the entrance to the Mall of Victor Valley in Victorville after shots were fired near the shopping center.
First responders provided CPR to the victim, but despite their efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene, the Victor Valley News Group reported.
The gunman also left at least two others injured, including a minor, and taken to the hospital by ambulance. Their current conditions are unknown.
An employee at nearby Desert Valley Hospital told the Daily Press, on the basis of anonymity, that juvenile was 8 years old and had been flown from the local facility to Loma Linda University Medical Center.
The gunman remained on the loose as authorities investigated the incident.
A man was shot and killed outside the Mall of Victor Valley on Friday night. The shooting also sent two others, including a child, to the hospital
Police in Victorville, located in San Bernardino County about 80 miles east of Los Angeles, responded to the mall around 7.51pm local time after receiving reports of shots fired.
Officials reportedly found the deceased victim's body near the Red Robin restaurant at the mall. His identity has not been released.
Shoppers were placed on a brief lockdown while police investigated.
‘They put up caution tape and told us that the area was on lockdown,’ witness Leanne Anderson, 25, told the Daily Press. ‘Later, we saw three ambulances speeding away from the mall.’
She added that a sheriff’s deputy also said they were looking for an ‘active shooter’ and that the surrounding businesses were also on lockdown.
Victorville Police Department, confirming the incident on Twitter, said no further details, including a suspect description, were available at this time.
Victorville police alerted the public of the shooting on Twitter
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