Several people were shot this afternoon when a gunman opened fire in the Westroads Mall. The shots rang out shortly before 2 p.m. at the Von Maur store. At least one person is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot.

 

Authorities were looking for the gunman but officials say the threat has been stabilized. It is not clear if the person who shot himself was the gunman.

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The mall was locked down was the initial shooting report came out but several people got out of the building shortly after the gunfire and many others followed.

Up to five people were reportedly shot. There was a report of CPR being performed on one person.

Law enforcement officers converged on the scene. The police helicopter circled overhead. Members of the Emergency Response Unit were on the scene with guns drawn.

One witness told us she heard approximately 12 gunshots. Other witnesses told us they heard at least that many shots fired.

"Connie", a Westroads shopper we spoke with on the phone, tells us she heard the shots on the third floor of the mall. She said she hid and waited until the gunfire stopped and then crawled out of the building.

The person with the self-inflicted gunshot wound, was found dead near the Von Maur customer service department.

Two people were taken into custody near a bus stop but it was not clear if those men were connected to the shootings.

A witness tells us that the shooter pointed a gun over a third-floor railing in the mall and opened fire. That witness says one person was shot in the head.

Two busloads on witness were gathered together as authorities tried to figure out what happened.

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