Officials say that because of the large amount of people that were leaving the area, officers from multiple jurisdictions were requested to help with de-escalating and getting everyone to their vehicles.
Someone who saw the fight sent us photos showing a group of people circled around someone.
A witness told us he didn’t realize how big the fight was until officers came running into the mall, telling shoppers and moviegoers to get out.
“I just see stuff like this a lot. I kind of just walked right past it and was like, ‘whatever.’ But I didn’t realize it was that big,” said Mateo.
No injuries were reported.
Fight sends Southcenter Mall into lockdown A large fight involving teens sent Tukwila’s Southcenter Mall into lockdown Sunday. (KIRO 7 News)
Fight sends Southcenter Mall into lockdown Police officers arrived at the mall after hearing about the fight as well as initial reports of gunshots at 6 p.m. (KIRO 7 News)
Fight sends Southcenter Mall into lockdown The mall went into lockdown shortly after. (KIRO 7 News)
Fight sends Southcenter Mall into lockdown Officers soon determined that the reports of gunfire were false, but a young man was detained for having a gun, according to a Facebook post published by the Tukwila Police Department. (KIRO 7 News)
Fight sends Southcenter Mall into lockdown Officials say that because of the large amount of people that were leaving the area, officers from multiple jurisdictions were requested to help with de-escalating and getting everyone to their vehicles. (KIRO 7 News)
Fight sends Southcenter Mall into lockdown A witness told us he didn’t realize how big the fight was until officers came running into the mall, telling shoppers and moviegoers to get out. (KIRO 7 News)
Fight sends Southcenter Mall into lockdown (KIRO 7 News)
Large fight sends Southcenter Mall into lockdown (KIRO 7 News)