Great Mall in Milpitas Temporarily Placed on Lockdown Following Shooting

MILPITAS (CBS SF/AP) — The Milpitas police department investigated a shooting Saturday night at a shopping center and people temporarily sheltered in place.

At 8:30 p.m., the department said officers were escorting store employees and shoppers out of the Great Mall. The all-clear was given around 9:30 p.m. Police say two people went to the hospital for unrelated medical emergencies during evacuations.

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The shooting was first reported at 5:32 p.m.

Great Mall in Milpitas was placed on lockdown Saturday night following a shooting. (CBS)

Angelo Palma said that he and a friend were coming from a church meeting when they decided to stop by the mall. He said they were in a store when they saw people running.

“Everyone starts running,” Palma said. “A shooting! Everyone just started running. People were running forward, people were running back. People were falling. It was hectic.”

There are currently no threats to the public, police said.

Police said there were no other victims linked the the shooting.

Detectives and crime scene investigators remained on the scene Saturday night actively investigating the incident.

Police have not released any information about a potential suspect in the shooting.

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