City
Epaper

Child injured in California mall shooting

By ANI | Updated: April 13, 2022 13:30 IST

A man opened gunfire inside a shopping mall in the town of Victorville in the US State of California, injuring a 9-year-old girl, local broadcaster KTLA reported on Wednesday, citing sheriff's office.

Open in App

A man opened gunfire inside a shopping mall in the town of Victorville in the US State of California, injuring a 9-year-old girl, local broadcaster KTLA reported on Wednesday, citing sheriff's office.

The shooting occurred Tuesday evening around 7 p.m. local time (Wednesday, 02:00 GMT). According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, the girl was hospitalized in a stable condition.

The mall has been closed after the incident and people evacuated as police searched the building and adjacent territory. The location of the shooter has not yet been identified, but the law enforcers claimed the shooting to be "an isolated incident and not an active shooter situation." (ANI/Sputnik)

( With inputs from ANI )

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: VictorvilleSan bernardino county sheriff's departmentusKtla
Open in App

Related Stories

InternationalMajid Khademi Death: IRGC Intel Chief Killed in US-Israel Attack, Confirms Iran

InternationalLaGuardia Airport Plane Accident: At Least 2 Killed, Several Injured After Air Canada Express CRJ-900 Collides With Fire Truck on Runway

InternationalUS-Israel-Iran War: Japan, Germany, France Show Caution Over Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Warship Plan

InternationalUK Watchdogs Urge Social Media Giants To Stop Children Accessing Platforms

AurangabadLocal industries feel heat of Global conflict

International Realted Stories

InternationalWHO suspends Gaza medical evacuation after contract worker killed in "security incident"

InternationalUS Ambassador Gor discusses U.S.-India cooperation to counter transnational threats with FBI Director

International"Reckless threats will not affect offensive Ops, nor erase humiliation of US": Iran hits back at Trump

InternationalArtemis II crew begins seven hour flyby of Moon, observes far-side parts never seen by Humans

International"Degree of reluctance to deploy ground troops": Former senior diplomat on Iran war