Jefferson Mall in Louisville, Kentucky has been put under lockdown after there have been reports of an active shooter in the area. SWAT have been called to the mall. The scene has now been declared active-shooter-free, but locals have been asked to stay away from the mall as a precautionary measure.
Jefferson Mall is located in Louisville’s Outer Loop. Reports of a shooting at the establishment first surfaced at around 5 PM local time.
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One person has reportedly been injured in the incident. There were reports of multiple shots being fired inside the mall’s premises. The Louisville Metro Police Department is currently investigating the case.
There is uproar against Louisville’s mayor Greg Fisher on social media since there have been a total of nine shootings in the city this weekend. One Twitter user wrote, “9 shootings in Louisville this weekend and now one in the Jefferson Mall. This city is complete TRASH, a big Thank you @louisvillemayor for destroying this once Awesome city. It’s completely under mob rule thanks to you.”
It was later revealed that the violence had occurred because of an altercation between the perpetrator and the victim. They both apparently knew each other.
Regarding the numerous incidents of gun violence in the city, Lt. Col. Steve Healey said, “The gun violence in this city is unpredictable, its at an unacceptable level,” further adding, “We’re at a mall, during the holiday season. And individuals wanna make a decision to pick up a gun and fire a gun at a mall. You can’t put rational thought processes behind that.”
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The mall was cleared by the SWAT, and the investigation was later taken up by the Louisville Metro Police Department’s Homicide Unit.
