Law enforcement sources said shots broke out near the Del Amo mall's food court and that one person was injured. Police are still searching for the suspect, but law enforcement sources said they don’t consider the situation an active shooting right now.
Members of the El Segundo Police Department keep watch on Del Amo Circle in Torrance, outside the entrance to the Del Amo Fashion Center where a shooting took place.
Upon arrival, they found one victim with a gunshot wound, who was taken to a hospital; the person is expected to recover. No further details have been made available about the victim. Law enforcement sources said shots broke out near the mall’s food court and that one person was injured. Police departments across the South Bay were helping Torrance police at the mall, Hawthorne Police Chief Michael Ishii said.
“People stormed out,” she said. “Less than five minutes later, Torrance Police Department was [at] the doors.”An alarm came over the speaker system telling people to leave the mall, she said.She said about 50 officers were inside, and employees at nearby shops barricaded themselves until police escorted them out.Reyes said his sister was hiding with several other people, including children, inside a closet in a makeup store.
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