Black Friday mall shooting: 1 teen dead, 2 others injured after Alabama mall shooting on Thanksgiving evening

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Friday, November 23, 2018
Alabama mall shooting leaves one teen dead
Alabama mall shooting leaves one teen dead

HOOVER, Alabama -- One teen is dead and two others have been injured following a shooting at an Alabama mall prior to Black Friday shopping.



Authorities say the shooting happened about 9:30 p.m. Thursday at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover, a nearby suburb of Birmingham.



Police say a fight between two teens, including an 18-year-old, resulted in a gunfire exchange. One teen fled but was confronted by two Hoover police officers.



Captain Gregg Rector said at a news conference that a Hoover officer "did engage that individual, shot him and he is dead on the scene."



The second teen was hospitalized in serious condition. Rector said a 12-year-old girl also struck by gunfire was hospitalized. Her condition was not immediately known.



The Riverchase Galleria said the mall is closed until further notice.

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