Police searching for active shooter inside shopping mall in US

Shots were fired inside a shopping mall in Dallas, Texas, and police were searching for an active shooter, officials said. A police spokeswoman confirmed that a shooting had taken place at the Galleria Dallas shopping mall. Police were responding and still searching for a shooter, she said.

Shots were fired inside a shopping mall in Dallas, Texas, and police were searching for an active shooter, officials said. Sources said a person was reported to have sustained injuries in the shooting Tuesday evening. A police spokeswoman confirmed that a shooting had taken place at the Galleria Dallas shopping mall.

Police were responding and still searching for a shooter, she said. According to local media, gunfire rang out on the third floor of the mall. Witnesses say some stores downed shutters as shoppers ran for cover.