A gunman armed with a rifle and multiple magazines of ammo killed three people and injured two others at an Indiana shopping mall on Sunday, before being taken down by a 22-year-old with a handgun who witnessed the shooting.
One of the injured is a 12-year-old girl who suffered a minor scratch on her back. The second person who was injured is in a stable condition, officials said.
The three fatalities were reported to be in their 20s and 30s, while all but one of the victims were female, according to reports.
The shooting happened early evening on Sunday at the Greenwood Park Mall in suburban Indianapolis, some 10 miles south of the city's downtown.
Greenwood Police Chief James Ison said that the shooter was armed with a rifle and had multiple magazines when he began opening fire.
The gunman - who has not been named - was quickly shot dead by a 'Good Samaritan' who witnessed the shooting, according Ison. The man used a handgun to bring down the assailant.
Ison said that the man who shot the gunman is a 22-year old from Bartholomew County, Indiana. The hero stopped the shooting almost as soon as it began.
'The real hero of the day is the citizen that was lawfully carrying a firearm in that food court and was able to stop the shooter almost as soon as he began,' Ison said.
Police believe that the shooter acted alone. At this point he has only been described as an adult male. Officials have not speculated on a motive for the shooting.
Officers confiscated a suspicious backpack that was in a bathroom near the food court, Ison said. A bomb squad was called in to assess the backpack, which was later 'cleared' by the attending authorities.
Officials did not release the names of the victims, gunman or bystander. Shoppers and mall employees scattered at the sound of gunfire or hid.
Speaking to James Arthur, who win the mall with his family, said the gun 'sounded like a big gun.' Arthur said that he thought that he heard at least 20 rounds go off.
Another witness, , Abigail, who works at the mall, told WRTV reporter 'I was standing at the gate, ready to close to for the day. I heard 30 gunshots and I just saw people running towards the store. I was just letting in as many people as I could before I shut the gate.'
She added: 'I wanted to close the gate but people kept running at me... I have three kids at home and I just wanted to get home.'
The man who shot the suspected mass shooter dead has been identified as a 22-year-old male
Emergency personnel continuing to work through the scene at the Greenwood Park Mall in Greenwood, Indiana
ATF officers arrive on the scene arrive at the scene of the deadly shooting
In total, four people were killed in the shooting at Greenwood Park Mall, including the gunman
The shooter was shot dead by a good Samaritan who witnessed the shooting, according to Greenwood Police Chief James Ison
Chris Roy, the assistant manager of the Vans store in the mall, relayed a similar story to
Roy said that when he saw people running he 'jumped over the counter, locked the door, gathered my associates and other managers at the back door.' He said that while they hadn't heard gunshots, seeing people running was enough.
Through the back of the store, the Vans staff met staff and customers from other stores through an interior hallway.
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