A shooting was reported at Parks Mall in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday evening, according to local media reports.
One officer was working for the Parks Mall while off-duty to investigate theft at the Sunglass Hut.
The suspect ran away from the officer and went to top level of the food court and took out a fake gun.
The officer then fired several times and hit the suspect, officials said.
The suspect was taken to a nearby hospital, and his condition is not known, the NBC affiliate reported.
“This happened when the mall was extremely busy, there were a lot of bystanders,” Lt. Christopher Cook said. “But luckily no one else was injured in this incident.”
The incident took place at around 4:30 p.m. local time.
The Star-Telegram reported that the mall was evacuated.
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