VANCOUVER, Wash. — One person is dead and two are injured following a shooting at the Vancouver Mall on October 31.
Vancouver Police first posted that they were responding to a disturbance at the Vancouver Mall just after 8 p.m., asking the public to please avoid the area while police investigated.
Half an hour later, Vancouver Police confirmed that a shooting had occurred in the food court at the mall, killing one and injuring two.
According to Vancouver PD, as of 8:30 p.m., police were at the mall and the victims had been transported to an area hospital. They added at that time that there was currently no active threat inside the mall, and they were working on making contact with people who were sheltering in place inside the mall.
Police told anyone who had been sheltering in place inside the mall they could leave through any open exit, adding, “The reunification area is outside the Hobby Lobby for anyone who was separated during the incident. Again, anyone inside the mall is free to leave through any open exit.”
Vancouver Police confirmed in a press conference on Thursday night that the suspect is still on the loose.
They are continuing to investigate and ask anyone with information to call the VPD Tip Line at 360-487-7399.