CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dozens of police vehicles converged on a mall in North Carolina on Thursday after receiving reports of shots fired.
Medic confirmed one dead on the scene at #Northlake Mall pic.twitter.com/0fKRPw0F3A
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The Northlake Mall in Charlotte was crowded with pre-Christmas shoppers when officers from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department arrived. Firefighters were also on the scene.
More pics from North Lake Mall pic.twitter.com/Xf84ePs4pJ
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It was unclear whether anyone was injured or killed.
Witnesses said the mall was being evacuated and the parking lot cleared out. Police cordoned off the area with yellow tape.
