2nd Mall of America shooting suspect arrested, as some criticize mall response

The New Year's Eve shooting at the Mall of America left many customers not only shaken but critical of miscommunication during the resulting lockdown.

When a gunshot rang out Friday, wounding two on the mall's third floor, shoppers were told over the loudspeaker system to seek shelter in the nearest store. Officers were dispatched at 4:50 p.m. to look for the shooter.

But just as the response got underway, some customers were allowed to exit stores during the active shooter lockdown. And dozens of customers were asking why they were still hiding in the back of a store when Bloomington police tweeted at 5:42 p.m. that the lockdown had been lifted.

https://www.startribune.com/response-to-shooting-at-mall-of-america-praised-but-some-found-lockdown-lax/600132668/