Suspect wanted after shooting kills 1, injures 2 at Vancouver Mall

VANCOUVER Wash. (KPTV) – Police are searching for a suspect or suspects Thursday evening after one person was shot and killed and two others were injured at the Vancouver Mall, Vancouver police said.

Around 7:30 p.m., police responded to reports of a shooting in the mall’s food court. They found one person dead and two others injured, who were rushed to hospital.

Witnesses told police that a suspect shot one person and “fired other rounds, striking two other individuals,” police said.

Police spoke to reporters shortly before 10 p.m. Watch the full press conference here:

1 dead, 2 injured after shooting at Vancouver Mall(KPTV)

Employees and shoppers took shelter inside the mall and police said no other injuries have been reported so far.

Police said there was no active threat, but the suspect or suspects are currently unknown. Officers said they are searching security footage from the mall to identify the suspect or suspects, and officers are still clearing all rooms of the mall.

Police also said they do not yet know what the motive for the shooting was, or whether it was random or if specific people were targeted.

Anyone with information and/or images and video of the incident is asked to contact the VPD Tip Line at 360-487-7399.

Anyone separated from their group during the incident should go to the area outside Hobby Lobby, which police said has been designated as a reunification area.

This is a developing story and updates will be added as they become available.