A shooting outside Independence Mall sent people scrambling and first responders rushing to the area Saturday afternoon.
Police were called to the mall around 2:15 p.m. after a report of a shooting near the food court entrance, according to Lt. Greg Willett with the Wilmington Police Department. Willett said there were no injuries.
He also said he did not know what prompted the shooting or how many shots were fired. As of 3 p.m. Saturday, he was not able to provide any information on a suspect.
Multiple teams with the Wilmington Police Department and New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene. And the mall was evacuated.
A person who said he was inside the mall at the time said he heard one shot and “then we saw everybody running.” Other witnesses reported hearing one to two shots. “We took shelter then ran,” the witness said.