Law enforcement responds to Mall of America due to reports of gunfire.
Bloomington Police confirmed to 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS at around 4:30 p.m. that multiple units were at the mall working on an “active incident” on the northwest side.
The mall confirmed it was locked, saying there was an “isolated incident at a tenant space”.
No further information from the police or the mall was immediately available.
Video from inside the mall appears to show a situation at the Nike store, as three loud bangs can be heard in the video.
Another video from inside showed a crowd taking shelter in the mall’s basement.
Video taken outside the mall shows people fleeing the building.
This is breaking news. 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS is working to get more information and will update this story with new details.
Chopper 5 flies over the Mall of America on August 4, 2022, as the mall is locked down and police respond to reports of gunfire.