'SHOTS FIRED'

Pennsylvania mall shooting sees ‘2 arrested’ after Ross Park Mall ‘gun rampage forces shoppers to hide in stores’

REPORTS of "shots fired" at a Pittsburg Mall forced shoppers to "hide in dressing rooms" as police reportedly took two people into custody.

Police were called to the Ross Park Mall just after 4.30pm on Saturday, and people on the scene described a chaotic atmosphere as the mall was locked down.

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A large police presence was seen at Ross Park MallCredit: Twitter
that there were no reported injuries, and that multiple police units had responded to the reports of shots fired.

"Pittsburgh Police SWAT and Zone 1 officers are assisting , in a mutual aid capacity after reports of shots fired inside Ross Park Mall," Pittsburg Public Safety tweeted just after 6pm.

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that in addition to the two people taken into custody, police were looking for a third person.

It's unclear at this time who the suspects are or what the motive for the shooting was.

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People are being told to avoid the area and video taken from outside of the mall shows heavy police presence more than an hour after gunfire was reported.

The Ross Township Police confirmed that a response is underway, but were not able to provide any additional details as the situation is ongoing.

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Local police were advising residents to avoid the area around the mall complex.

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