1 dead, 2 injuried in Melbourne Florida mall shooting, report says
1 dead, 2 injuried in Melbourne Florida mall shooting, report says, Police in Central Florida responded to a deadly shooting inside a mall Saturday morning.
WESH.com reported that one person was killed and two others injured in the shooting located inside the Melbourne Square Mall's food court. The identity of the victims were not immediately clear, but the station reported that two people were injured before the gunman turned the gun on himself.
The gunman's condition is unknown.
The Melbourne Police Department tweeted around 10:30 a.m. Saturday that officers were "currently working a shooting" and "have control of (the) situation" at the Melbourne Square Mall.
Within half an hour, police tweeted again that the "shooter is contained" and that officers were clearing the mall store by store. Store employees were instructed to exit the mall through their rear entrances.
Police say the mall was temporarily closed.
"Due to the unfortunate incident at the mall this morning we are closed until further notice," mall officials posted on Facebook. "We are still gathering information as the police conduct their investigation."
Additional information was not immediately available. Messages left by The Associated Press for a police spokesman were not immediately returned.
Mall security referred questions to the mall's administrative offices.
WESH.com reported that one person was killed and two others injured in the shooting located inside the Melbourne Square Mall's food court. The identity of the victims were not immediately clear, but the station reported that two people were injured before the gunman turned the gun on himself.
The gunman's condition is unknown.
The Melbourne Police Department tweeted around 10:30 a.m. Saturday that officers were "currently working a shooting" and "have control of (the) situation" at the Melbourne Square Mall.
Within half an hour, police tweeted again that the "shooter is contained" and that officers were clearing the mall store by store. Store employees were instructed to exit the mall through their rear entrances.
Police say the mall was temporarily closed.
"Due to the unfortunate incident at the mall this morning we are closed until further notice," mall officials posted on Facebook. "We are still gathering information as the police conduct their investigation."
Additional information was not immediately available. Messages left by The Associated Press for a police spokesman were not immediately returned.
Mall security referred questions to the mall's administrative offices.