From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
RALEIGH — There were reports Saturday afternoon of a shooting at the Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The reports came via Twitter, as worried shoppers reported hearing shots fired and people rushing to get out of the mall.
There has been no confirmation from authorities on what, if anything, happened at the mall. The mall has been placed on lockdown, according to WTVD.
From ABC 11 Eyewitness News:
RALEIGH (WTVD) -- Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh was placed on lockdown Saturday afternoon, mall officials said. They did not give a reason why.
Multiple eyewitnesses said there was a shooting. Police have not confirmed if that is accurate.
ABC11 talked to Mark Rush, an eyewitness who said he was only 10 or 15 feet from the incident. He said he heard about 5 or 6 shots as he was walking out of a cell phone accessory store. He said he was with his family and that "it was probably the scariest thing he went through in his life." He said he grabbed his stroller and his family and ran out of the mall.
Other eyewitnesses said they had to run out of the mall as well. ABC11 spoke to a woman who was in the food court when the incident happened. She said they heard "something pop" and then "pandemonium broke out." She said people were running over tables and chairs to get out of the mall.
The eyewitness in the food court said she "played dead" with her kids and then someone urged her to get out of the mall.
The information in these tweets is not confirmed.
Stay with ABC11 during this developing story.
