Police: Juvenile taken into custody after NC mall shooting

CHARLOTTE, NC (AP) — Police in North Carolina say that a juvenile has been taken into custody after a report of a shooting at a mall in Charlotte.

The Charlotte Observer reports that the shooting occurred Sunday afternoon at the Northlake Mall. Police said the unidentified juvenile was charged with the attempted murder of a juvenile victim.

Police did not release the suspect’s age.

Charlotte police said that uniformed police officers working off-duty in the mall heard a gunshot. The mall was then locked down and evacuated.

Police said the shooting remains under investigation.