The NYPD was responding to an active shooter at the Kings Plaza shopping mall in Brooklyn Saturday.
The call came into police around 6:00 p.m. local time. The scene is at 5100 Kings Plaza drive.
Witnesses reported hearing gunfire before people ran in panic.
The NYPD later said a shell casing was found inside the mall and a male was arrested with a gun nearby.
Police were searching the building for any potential victims.
Shooting at Kings Plaza pic.twitter.com/bIjxhK8YyO
— IG: @Seratuh (@TheRealSerato) July 8, 2017
God is good. Literally almost walked into Kings Plaza before hearing gunshots and people screaming. Place is flooded right now.
— Kristin Coral (@Krislovaa) July 8, 2017
#FDNY is responding to a report of an active shooter at Kings Plaza shopping plaza on 5100 Kings Plaza. #Brooklyn
— Allison Papson (@AllisonPapson) July 8, 2017
OH FUCK OK SO UM I WAS IN LINE BUYING A BELT AND EVERYONE STARTED RUNNING AND SCREAMING CUZ UM SOMEONE WAS SHOOTING? #kingsplaza
— eva (@SadGalEva_) July 8, 2017
Shooting at kings plaza, stay far away
— Felicia Tricarico (@ftricaricoo) July 8, 2017
GuN SHoTs iN Kings Plaza Mall …!!!!
— SAB SKiP A BeaT (@Skip_A_Beat) July 8, 2017
(Kings Plaza Shopping Center is a shopping center within the Marine Park/Mill Basin section of Brooklyn, New York City, near the Flatlands and Bergen Beach neighborhoods.)
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