Man injured in shooting at Maplewood Mall; police seeking suspect

Police are looking for a suspect after a man was injured in a shooting at the Maplewood Mall in Maplewood, Minnesota, on Sunday afternoon.

Law enforcement and personnel with the Maplewood Fire Department responded to the mall at 3001 White Bear Ave. around 2:02 p.m. for the incident. Officers found the man, who had been shot in the hip, according to police. He was taken to the hospital with an injury that was not life-threatening.

Officials said the shooting stemmed from a group fighting in a lower level of the mall. Two juveniles, whose ages have yet to be disclosed, were detained.

Police said the suspected shooter is a male with a small build and was wearing a black stocking hat, a black jacket, a white shirt and black pants. 

The mall previously said in a statement of its own that the suspect was “swiftly apprehended” and that the shooting was an “isolated incident” that involved two individuals under the age of 22. 

Anyone with information about the shooting or who has video of it is asked to call Lieutenant Michael Hoemke with the Maplewood Police Department at 651-249-2605 or email him.  

Following the shooting, the mall closed for the remainder of the day Sunday.