"(Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) Black Friday shoppers were sent scrambling for cover after shots were fired at the Westfield Valley Fair mall in Santa Clara, injuring two, police said. Social media users posted photos of patrons crouched behind shelving in stores like Abercrombie and fleeing from the mall after hearing gunfire. Two people were taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds, according to the San José Police Department, which did not release any other information immediately."
"Emergency dispatch calls to the police and fire departments at 5:55 p.m. said there were two to three injured people and the shooter was still at large. Multiple calls starting around 5:35 p.m. detailed that multiple people were sheltering in place and reported bullet casings and a trail of blood from Macy's, dispatchers said. In a later post at 6:31 p.m., the city department said there was no longer an active shooter. Officers arrived to a chaotic scene, according to their radio dispatch feeds."
Shots were fired at the Westfield Valley Fair mall in Santa Clara on Black Friday, prompting shoppers to take cover. Two people sustained gunshot wounds and were taken to the hospital. Social media images showed patrons crouched behind store shelving and fleeing after hearing gunfire. Emergency dispatchers reported two to three injured people and that the shooter was initially at large. Multiple calls beginning around 5:35 p.m. reported people sheltering in place, bullet casings, and a trail of blood from Macy's. Police later announced there was no active shooter. Officers encountered chaotic scenes and urged the public to avoid the area.
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