A suspect is in custody after two people were seriously injured in a shooting at Northlake Mall Thursday afternoon, police confirmed. A third person suffered minor injuries trying to escape the commotion.
The incident happened just before 3 p.m. An on-duty Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officer at the mall heard the gunshots and responded immediately, according to CMPD officials.
A responding officer was able to take one individual, believed connected to the shooting, into custody when the officer encountered the individual outside the mall.
A medic confirmed two people were taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries related to the shooting.