Multiple shots were fired early Saturday evening near the Mall at Stonecrest in DeKalb County, prompting a frantic rush by shoppers to evacuate.
Channel 2 Action News reported that no victims were immediately located, but several stores at the Lithonia mall were put on lockdown. As of about 5:30 p.m., no suspects were in custody.
A video circulating on Instagram and Twitter purported to show the incident. It is blurry and erratic, but a confrontation can be seen, two shots are heard, people scream and a person is seen lying on the ground.
The authenticity of the video could not immediately be verified. A spokesman for the DeKalb County Police Department did not respond to messages from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution left by phone and email.
Another video, obtained by Channel 2, shows shoppers evacuating a department store, some toting small children and strollers.
DeKalb County police were stopping vehicles as part of their search. No injuries were reported.
No further information was immediately available.
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