1 dead, 2 injured at Riverchase Galleria overnight

Published 7:02 am Friday, November 23, 2018

Shooting

One person is dead and two injured from a shooting at Riverchase Galleria on Thanksgiving night.

The mall reopened Friday morning.

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Hoover police say the shooting occurred around 9:30 p.m. and was a result of a physical alternation involving two adults near Footaction.

The suspect shot an 18-year-old male once. A 12-year-old female was struck, though it is unclear when it occurred.

The suspect, a 21-year-old from Hueytown, fled following the shooting and police say two nearby officers approached the suspect and shot and killed him.

According to police the 18-year-old victim is at UAB with serious injuries and the 12-year-old female is being treated at Children’s. Police say their latest update of the female victim is that she is “alert” and “talking.”

The officers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave, pending an investigation into the shooting.