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One person appears to have received a leg injury, while another suffered an asthma attack and a woman has gone into labor, WBTV quoted Mecklenburg EMS ‒ also known as Medic ‒ as saying.
The shooting occurred near the mall's Apple Store, a witness told WCNC.
DEVELOPING: Reports of shots fired inside North Lake Mall in Charlotte. (@WBTV) https://t.co/qViHyIrBGB ... pic.twitter.com/jaLiyPOoTK
— Red Breaking News (@RedBreakingNews) December 24, 2015Witnesses reported hearing seven shots fired, according to the CBS affiliate.
A man who was in the mall said he heard arguing before the shooting, and that an officer shot and killed the gunman, he told WBTV's Dedrick Russell.
Police have confirmed it was an officer-involved shooting, WSOC reported.
Merry F-ing Christmas..............you should have had all your shopping done before Christmas Eve anyway.........spending Christmas eve with your family.......I drove to a friends house to spend Christmas eve with him and a few people..........passed a Walmart on the way and it looked like the night of the living dead...police directing traffic....their flashing lights on.....lines of cars backed up to get into a packed parking lot................WTH !!!!!!! So someone got pissed and pulled a gun????.............wopppeeeee !!! Bang bang!!!