El Paso police said hours after the gunfire that two people had been taken into custody, though details of what led to the shooting remained unclear
Interim police chief Peter Pacillas said that Cielo Vista Mall was still considered a crime scene, and that it would remain locked down until authorities had completed their investigation.“There is no more danger. I want to repeat that: There is no more danger to the public,” Pacillas said.
“Today’s shooting at the Cielo Vista Mall has brought back traumatic memories for many of us. Please know you are not alone,” Democratic U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, whose district includes El Paso, said on Twitter.The United States has seen dozens of people killed in mass shootings so far in 2023, most recently Monday at Michigan State University, where three students were killed and five more were wounded.
University Medical Center in El Paso said in a statement that two gunshot victims being treated there were in critical condition.Police earlier said the shooting was reported in the shopping mall’s food court. The FBI, which is assisting El Paso police in the investigation, set up a website where the public can share photos or video from the shooting.
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