Police are looking for a male suspect after an argument at a busy Oklahoma City mall ended with one person shot in the chest.
At this time, we’ve located one shooting victim from the incident @PennSquareMall. This appears to be an isolated incident that began as a disturbance between individuals. No suspect description at this time. Officers still working to clear the mall.
— Oklahoma City Police (@OKCPD) December 19, 2019
KOCO reported that the incident took place at a shoe store inside Penn Square Mall on the city’s north side and that the wounded person was taken to a hospital, where he was in stable condition.
KFOR said the suspect was a husky man wearing gray sweatpants with red underwear exposed and no shirt. He had a tattoo on his left shoulder.
The station also reported that the entire Oklahoma City Thunder basketball team was inside the mall at the time for a private movie screening, and all were escorted out safely.
4:40PM – Evacuations are beginning in Penn Square Mall. A fire truck has been brought in to allow SWAT teams roof access. @kfor #OKWX pic.twitter.com/Tila1II2Ay
— Aaron Brackett (@Aaron_Brackett) December 19, 2019
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