News Desk: Three people were shot and wounded Friday during an apparent fight between two groups at a North Carolina mall in US crowded with shoppers on the day after Thanksgiving, the police chief said.
Authorities said in the late afternoon that one person was detained and there was no further threat to the public.
Durham Police Chief Patrice Andrews told reporters the shooting happened around 3:20 pm inside The Streets at Southpoint mall during a fight between two groups who knew each other. She said one of the victims was a 10-year-old child hit when a bullet ricocheted.
Andrews said another three people were injured as shoppers rushed for exits following the shooting. In a news release, police said their injuries were not life-threatening.
She said those involved in the fight that led to the shooting fled, but she vowed more arrests. She said there was no further threat to the public.
