The Howard County Police have confirmed that three people have been killed in a shooting at the Mall in Columbia. Police reported on Twitter at 12:38 that they are in the mall to clear people out safely. “Mall is believed to be secure, but people inside should wait for police.
Customers inside the mall said they heard shots and ran. The police department is advising people to avoid the area. Customers inside the mall are reporting that the mall is in lockdown and some customers have been directed toward the AMC Theater away from the scene of the shooting.
Fire dispatchers have started planning how to let customers exit the mall in groups. The dispatchers have also requested buses to evacate the customers. There is a heavy police presence at the mall with helicopters circling overhead and police officers searching car trunks in the parking lot.
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