Shooting Incident at California Mall in the US... Two Teenagers Dead

20s Suspect Flees... Police: "Not a Random Shooting, Investigating Motive"

On the 27th (local time), police cordoned off the Arden Fair Mall shopping center in Sacramento, California, where a shooting incident occurred, to investigate the case. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Nahana] CNN reported on the 28th (local time) that a shooting incident occurred at a shopping mall in Sacramento, the capital of California, USA, resulting in the deaths of two teenagers.

According to the report, a shooting incident was reported around 6 p.m. on the 27th inside Arden Fair Mall in Sacramento, prompting police to respond.

The police found two injured individuals at the scene, but the 19-year-old male was pronounced dead at the scene.

The other, a 17-year-old boy, was severely wounded and transferred to a hospital due to life-threatening injuries, but he ultimately died a few hours later, according to a Sacramento police spokesperson.

The suspect is a man in his 20s who fled before the police arrived at the scene.

The police are using surveillance camera footage from inside the mall to identify the suspect and have launched an investigation into the motive behind the shooting.

Sacramento police stated on the 28th, "Preliminary investigations indicate that detectives believe this shooting was an isolated incident and not a random shooting."

Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg tweeted, "We are deeply concerned about the increase in gun violence in Sacramento and other cities during the pandemic," adding, "Guns are never the answer."

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