1 seriously injured in shooting at Lafayette Square Mall

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — One person was shot at Lafayette Square Mall in Indianapolis Sunday afternoon, police say.

According to Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, officers were called to the mall located at 3919 Lafayette Road just before 2 p.m. on reports of a person shot.

When officers arrived they located one victim suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.

Community members say they’re concerned about what happened in their neighborhood.

“I feel very sad about it,” Lori Collins said. “It grieves me more than you could ever know so this grief, this frustration, we’re going to turn this around into action. We’re going to get in on these situations. We try to get in on them. We’re going to try to get in on them before they happen.”

The victim was taken to a nearby hospital in serious condition.

Information about a suspect or what led to the shooting was not immediately available.