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Man in custody after 2 shot at Greenville Mall on Black Friday

A man is in custody after two people were shot Black Friday at a mall in Greenville.
Posted 2022-11-26T00:31:07+00:00 - Updated 2022-11-29T12:45:37+00:00
Man charged in Greenville Mall shooting

A man is in custody after two people were shot Black Friday at a mall in Greenville.

De'quazious Pollard was arrested Monday night, three days after the shooting. Police said Pollard jumped out of the second story window of his home.

Officers found a gun inside.

Police said Pollard shot two people after an argument at the Greenville Mall, near East Carolina University, on Friday.

Both are expected to survive.

Pollard faces several charges, including attempted first-degree murder.

The mall was evacuated around 6:30 p.m. after the shooting occurred near the American Eagle store. Police believe a dispute led to the two men being shot.

Police said the shooting was not a random act.

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