Posted on 17-06-2008
Filed Under (General News) by jtrigsby

The shooting occurred near the Piccadilly Cafeteria. Police are on the scene of a shooting at the Lakeland Square Mall. The mall is not closed, only the wing where the shooting occurred, however, police said people are encouraged to stay out of this area at this time. Lakeland police are investigating and are looking for two men and two women, but little other information was available as of 4:35 p.m.

Black female wearing gold shirt and jeans with white spattering. * Black or dark skinned hispanic male wearing blue shirt with red lettering. Stay with our sister station ABCACTIONNEWS. The shooting happened about 3 p.

Robie, who works at Auntie M’s Pretzels, spoke with witnesses who said the shooting occured in front of the Piccadilly. Lakeland Police are attempting to locate the suspects who may still be in the area of the mall. near the food court inside the mall. He was apparently conscious and was seen being hoisted into an ambulance.

At present, there are no suspects in custody. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Highway Patrol are assisting Lakeland Police. ABC Action News reporter Carson Chambers, who’s on the scene, says there may be as many as four suspects, two males and two females. Lakeland Police spokesman Jack Gillen says 6 - 8 stores have been closed.

Detectives say at least one male has been shot, and subsequently transported to the Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Tuesday. Several stores were closed briefly and the mall was placed on lockdown, but police have since given them the all-clear to reopen, WTVT reported. COM in Tampa, for updates on this breaking news story.

22-caliber. m. An unidentified man has been taken to Lakeland Regional Medical Center suffering from at least one gun shot wound. There’s been a shooting at Lakeland Square mall, with at least one person injured.

They are described as:* Black or dark skinned hispanic male last seen wearing a white jersey with blue and teal lettering and jeans. There is no word on his condition. m. * Black female wearing white top and jeans.

Police say anyone coming into contact with those they believe may be the suspects should use extreme caution, should not approach them and should call police. A mall employee, Pam Robie, tells ABC Action News that the mall is closed off, and that “you can’t get in or out. Witnesses stated that there were four suspects believed to be involved in theshooting that fled the area, according to police. Witnesses told FOX 13 that a man who appeared to be in his late teens or early 20s was at one of the Lakeland Square Mall entrances when he was shot.

She says there were two gunshots and that it was a bloody scene. However, no evacuations have been ordered yet. One official at the scene said there may have been as many as 20 shots fired and that the weapon may have been a .

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