Palm Beach Gardens Police are investigating reports of gunshots fired at The Gardens Mall Wednesday.
As of Wednesday evening, the city of Palm Beach Gardens said the mall was secured but closed for business for the rest of the evening.
A city of Palm Beach Gardens spokesperson added Wednesday night that the incident was not an active shooter event but appears not to be a random act.
Several witnesses have told WPBF that they heard multiple gunshots while shopping on the premises and took shelter in nearby stores.
Authorities are allowing people and vehicles to leave the mall as they scour the building to determine where the alleged shots came from.
Witness inside The Gardens Mall describes hearing gunshots ahead of police response
Nearby, St. Mark’s Episcopal School was placed on lockdown. A lockdown at Palm Beach State College’s campus in Palm Beach Gardens has expired.
Palm Beach Gardens Community High School, Watson B. Duncan Middle School, Dwight D. Eisenhower K-8 School, and Timber Trace Elementary School were on limited movement but have returned to normal activities.
“We appreciate the rapid law enforcement and fire response from our local public safety partners,” a city of Palm Beach Gardens spokesperson said.
As of Thursday morning, mall security confirms the mall will reopen for business as usual at 10 a.m.
The Gardens Mall is located in South Florida’s Palm Beach Gardens, with more than 160 shops and restaurants.
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Source: wpbf
