Bloomington Police confirmed to 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS around 4:30 p.m. that multiple units were in the mall working on an “active incident” on the northwest side. We are currently working on an active incident inside the Mall of America on the Northwest Side. There are many police officers at the scene. We will update when we have more information. — Bloomington Police (@BPD_MN) August 4, 2022 The mall confirmed it was on lockdown, saying there was an “isolated incident at a rental property”. The Mall of America is currently on lockdown. There is a confirmed single tenant incident. Please remain in the nearest safe location until the lockdown is lifted. Stay tuned for additional updates. — Mall of America (@mallofamerica) August 4, 2022 The Mall of America remains on lockdown after a single confirmed incident. For all guests, please stay in the nearest safe area until the lockdown is lifted. — Mall of America (@mallofamerica) August 4, 2022 No other information from police or the mall was immediately available. Video from inside the mall appears to show a situation at the Nike store, as three loud bangs can be heard in the video. Another video from inside showed a crowd sheltering in the mall’s basement. Video taken outside the mall shows people running away from the building. Due to the activity, Metro Transit has announced that it will not let passengers into the mall until further notice. This is breaking news. 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS is working to get more information and will update this story with any new details. People gather outside the Mall of America on August 4, 2022, as it is on lockdown during reports of a shooting. (KSTP-TV)
