Crabtree Valley Mall Coverage

From the WRAL archive: Last-minute Christmas shopping with Gilbert Baez

Instead of traveling out to Crabtree Valley Mall, we're traveling back in time to 1992. In the WRAL Archive, WRAL Fayetteville reporter Gilbert Baez showed what the last-minute Christmas shopping was like back then.

Holiday memories: When Crabtree had a two-story fountain and a secret shop

If you were born or moved to Raleigh after 1985, you likely have no memory of the iconic metal fountain that once symbolized shopping at Crabtree Valley Mall.

Heather Leah, WRAL multiplatform producer

911 calls at Crabtree Valley show panic on Black Friday

Raleigh police said no shots were fired at Crabtree Valley Mall, but they are working to determine the source of the sound that caused Black Friday shoppers to panic and run out of the mall in the midst of a pro-Palestine protest.

911 calls from Crabtree Valley illustrate Black Friday scare

New 911 calls illustrate the panic shoppers felt at Crabtree Valley Mall on Black Friday when a noisy, chaotic scene broke out.

WRAL staff

Holiday cheer turns to chaos after security scare at Crabtree Valley Mall

A loud sound inside the mall caused people to run for the exits as people thought shots were fired inside the mall. Aaron Thomas spoke to a law expert about what charges maybe coming from the incident.

Pro-Palestinian protesters inside Crabtree Valley Mall drop scroll from second floor to first floor

Someone shared a video from protesters inside Crabtree Valley Mall. He told WRAL News that the source of the sound came from when the protesters dropped a huge scroll from the second floor to the first floor of the mall.

'What is happening?' Crabtree Valley Mall shopper captures chaos after loud noise on Black Friday

A loud noise prompted people to run from Crabtree Vall Mall on Black Friday. Raleigh police said it was not gunshots. Police are trying to determine if there is a connection between a pro-Palestinian protest and the loud noise. Video courtesy of Amina Kaissi.

Raleigh police: Loud noise at Crabtree Valley Mall was not gunshots

Raleigh police responded Friday to Crabtree Valley Mall to investigate reports of gunfire, but determined no shots were fired.

Sky 5 flies over Crabtree Valley Mall, Raleigh police determine no shots fired

Raleigh police responded Friday to Crabtree Valley Mall to investigate reports of gunfire, but determined no shots were fired.

Body found at McDonald's near Crabtree Valley Mall

A body was found Saturday at the McDonald's near Crabtree Valley Mall.

Carly Haynes, WRAL reporter

Suspect arrested, charged with stealing a City of Raleigh truck, carjacking a woman at Crabtree Valley Mall

A suspect faces multiple charges Thursday night for stealing a City of Raleigh truck and carjacking a woman at Crabtree Valley Mall.

'Everybody just started panicking': 911 caller explains chaos after accidental shooting inside Crabtree Valley Mall

WRAL News obtained 911 calls detailing the chaos of Saturday's accidental shooting inside Crabtree Valley Mall.

Newly released 911 calls detail the panic at Crabtree Valley Mall where a gun went off

After a ladder fell near the foodcourt of Crabtree Valley Mall, people thought it was an active shooting situation, which resulted in an actual gun going off.

WRAL Staff

Witness describes what triggered panic, accidental gunshot, at Crabtree Valley Mall

Officials now have a clearer picture of what happened inside Crabtree Valley Mall over the weekend - when a loud banging noise triggered panic, which lead to an actual firearm going off and hitting a 22-year-old man amid the chaos.

Witness says ladder falling, not gunshot, triggered initial panic at Crabtree Valley Mall

Officials now have a clearer picture of what happened inside Crabtree Valley Mall over the weekend - when a loud banging noise triggered panic, which led to an actual firearm going off and hitting a 22-year-old man amid the chaos.

Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter

Many question safety protocol, potential charges after gun goes off inside Crabtree Valley Mall

Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman describes potential charges for man who accidentally shot himself inside Crabtree Valley Mall, inciting a panic.

Police presence at Crabtree Valley Mall for second day in a row

Multiple Raleigh police cruisers with flashing lights could be seen blocking a parking deck, and an ambulance was also on the scene.

Man accidentally shoots self while seeking cover following loud noise at Crabtree Valley Mall

The man was seeking cover after the mall heard a loud noise when his concealed weapon accidentally went off.

Heavy police presence at Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh

Employees at stores in the mall said stores were locked down. At least one person was injured.

22-year-old man cited in connection with firearm going off at Crabtree Valley Mall

A man accidentally shot himself Saturday night at Crabtree Valley Mall amid a chaotic scene for those inside the building.

Leslie Moreno, WRAL reporter

Chewed-up section of Beltline near Crabtree Valley to be repaved

The North Carolina Department of Transportation plans to resurface a five-mile section of the Beltline around Raleigh between Lake Boone Trail and Wake Forest Road.

Paul Specht, WRAL state government reporter

Safety at malls top-of-mind for shoppers in light of Charlotte shooting

After a shooting at a mall in Charlotte on Thursday, some safety professionals are reminding shoppers to brush up on their awareness as holiday shopping enters the stretch run.

Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter

That's a wrap: Jewish women embrace Christmas spirit by preparing gifts at mall

A group of hardworking women help wrap gifts for shoppers at Crabtree Valley Mall and enjoy giving their own gift of gift wrapping.

Second wave of Black Friday shoppers hit Crabtree Valley Mall

It's one of the longest shopping days of the year. The second wave of Black Friday shopping is well underway. WRAL News was there when the doors opened at 5 am. Now, seven hours later, there's a whole new wave of shoppers tackling their lists.

Shoppers score in-person deals for Black Friday

On Black Friday, WRAL's Monica Casey checks in on the lunchtime crowds at Crabtree Valley Mall.