Shots rang out at the Orland Square Mall in Orland Park, Illinois, on Monday evening, sending shoppers running for cover.
A 19-year-old man was critically injured and later died at an area hospital, according to WBBM-TV.
UPDATE: The 19-year-old shot in an Orland Park mall shooting has died. Police say they believe the victim and the shooter knew each other. The shooter fled east, and police are still searching for him. https://t.co/t2XFN6iuju
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The gunman was seen leaving the mall on foot, WLS-TV reported.
Police had cordoned off the mall and escorted shoppers out as they secured the premises.
A witness told WLS she took cover in a storage area inside a store in the mall.
Police said they believe the victim and the shooter knew each other and that the incident was an isolated event.
Shooting at Orland Park mall today man..I barely go there I’m sticking to online shopping #Chicago #orlandpark #mall #shooting @ABC7Chicago @OrlandParkPatch @nbcchicago pic.twitter.com/BHw79Tuf6Y
— Simba (@kingsimba95_) January 22, 2019
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