Multiple people injured in shooting at South Carolina mall

Police say a shooting at a shopping mall in South Carolina’s capital has left multiple people injured

A shooting at a shopping mall in South Carolina’s capital has left multiple people injured, police said.

Columbia police said they were evacuating the Columbiana Centre mall Saturday afternoon and working to assess the scene. They urged anyone still sheltering inside the mall to call 911 so that authorities could find them.

“We have confirmed that people have been injured during the incident — they are receiving medical attention,” police tweeted. “The extent of injuries unknown at this time.”

Authorities did not immediately release additional details.