Make California Post a Preferred Source A SoCal mall shooting left shoppers terrified and running for their lives on Friday evening.
Video shared by a mall shopkeeper showed teens, parents and other adults sprinting out of the Ontario Mills Mall food court after shots rang out, although the gunfire could not be heard in the footage.
One group of shoppers left in such a hurry that their pizza sat half-eaten on a food court table.
“Brother the mall cleared out in two seconds, they said gun?” one person could be heard saying in the video.
“They left their pizza, y’all left your pizza,” he added, showing two half-eaten pepperoni slices.
A local business owner posted the videos, describing the situation as “so scary,” and saying her heart was “low key pounding.”
Thankfully, no one was hurt, police said. The Ontario Police Department responded to a report of shots fired near Dave & Buster’s and Burlington around 7:07 p.m.
“Ontario PD is actively investigating a shooting at the Ontario Mills Mall. No reported injuries. The scene is contained and a suspect is in custody. There is no threat to the community. Updates to follow,” the department wrote on X at 8:03 p.m.
“The scene at Ontario Mills is inactive. Suspect is in custody and no one is outstanding. Ontario Mills will resume business as normal,” police wrote.
The cause of the shooting is under investigation. It’s unclear if a weapon has been recovered.
Ontario Mills Mall is located in Ontario, in San Bernardino County. The mall is one of the top shopping destinations in Southern California, with millions of visitors every year.
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