1 person shot at Tacoma Mall in Washington state, authorities say
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One person was shot at the Tacoma Mall in Washington state on Friday night, sending shoppers scrambling for safety, officials said.
The Tacoma police department said the victim was taken to a local hospital suffering from serious injuries.
"People were fleeing, sheltering in place and the stores went into lockdown," Pierce County Sheriff's Department spokesperson Sgt. Darren Moss told CNN.
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