A shooting occurred at Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa, Wis. On Friday afternoon, leaving eight people injured.
Wauwatosa Mayor Dennis McBride confirmed the incident, telling ABC News, “Multiple injured victims have and are being transported from the north end of the Macy’s Department Store. None of the victims’ injuries appear to be life threatening. The perpetrator is ‘at-large’ at this time.”
McBride said at least 75 police officers were on scene.
A police spokesperson later confirmed during a press conference that seven adults and one teenager were injured and transported to local hospitals, but their condition was unknown at the time.
The spokesperson said the suspect was still at large, but was not on the premises.
UPDATE – The shooter is still at large and the FBI is now on the scene after a shooting at Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa.pic.twitter.com/Nuq5wauacI
— Disclose.tv 🚨 (@disclosetv) November 20, 2020
Witnesses reported hearing as many as a dozen gunshots in the mall.
#DEVELOPING: An “emergency incident” has sparked a heavy police presence at the Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. https://t.co/a84rPtclVv pic.twitter.com/1hM8JF2A7V
— NBC Bay Area (@nbcbayarea) November 20, 2020
Video showed a huge law enforcement presence outside the mall.
The scene outside Macy’s at Mayfair Mall. Waiting to get details of a potential shooting in the mall pic.twitter.com/gErpEVt9zQ
— Jessie Geraci (@TheRealJay_Gee) November 20, 2020
The FBI Milwaukee branch tweeted that they were responding to the shooting in support of local law enforcement.
#FBIMilwaukee currently responding to support local law enforcement tactical response to Mayfair Mall shooting incident.
— FBI Milwaukee (@FBIMilwaukee) November 20, 2020
Local reporting Stephanie Haines tweeted a photo showing a heavy tactical truck arriving on scene.
More tactical trucks arrive at Mayfair Mall pic.twitter.com/TuEtyjrhlX
— Stephanie Haines (@TMJ4Stephanie) November 20, 2020
Haines also reported seeing at least three ambulances leave the mall.
I have seen 3 ambulances leave Mayfair Mall pic.twitter.com/rjdaMLoJrn
— Stephanie Haines (@TMJ4Stephanie) November 20, 2020
