Two people were injured in a shooting at Manassas Mall Tuesday afternoon, police said.
Two groups of people got into a fight in the parking lot when shots were fired, police said.
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WATCH HEREOne person went to a hospital with a gunshot wound to the lower body and notified police of the shooting.
Police found another victim with a minor wound believed to have been a ricochet, police said.
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Customers in the food court described hearing gunshots before seeing people running.
“All of a sudden, everyone from the food court was running and screaming, and then we just heard five gunshots,” said Doris Morales, who was at the mall with her two daughters. “And then I just pushed my girls inside the Victoria’s Secret.”
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One customer said they didn’t hear the shots but told News4 they were in a store when the gate lowered and customers were told to move to the back and take cover.
Prince William County police said they detained a group of people for questioning, but they don’t know if that includes the shooter or shooters.
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