What is the Riverchase Galleria?
The Riverchase Galleria is a shopping mall in Hoover, Alabama, a suburb south of Birmingham. It has a food court and dozens of stores. Recently it drew attention after a shooting led to a lockdown and a police response on a Friday.
Why it's in the news
A shooting near the food court at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover, Alabama, left one person with non-life-threatening injuries and put the mall on lockdown on a Friday. Police said there was no active threat at the time.
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Background
The Riverchase Galleria is an indoor shopping mall located in Hoover, Alabama, a city in the Birmingham metropolitan area. Its food court is a known gathering spot inside the building, and the mall has many retail stores on several levels.
The mall is in the news after a shooting took place near the food court on a Friday. Reports of an incident began to come in around 11:40 a.m. Local police said one person was hurt and taken to a hospital. The injuries were described as non-life-threatening. Police also said that there was no active threat, and that no suspect information was available at the time.
Witnesses described a large police presence and officers moving through the mall. The mall was placed on lockdown during the response. A video shared with a local television station showed blood on the floor inside the mall and what appeared to be a person in custody. Officials had not yet confirmed further details, and the story was still developing when these reports were published.
What people are asking
Where is the Riverchase Galleria?
It is in Hoover, Alabama, a city near Birmingham in the central part of the state.
What happened at the Riverchase Galleria?
A shooting near the food court led to a lockdown. One person was hurt and taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the police chief, Clay Morris.
Is the Riverchase Galleria still on lockdown?
The sources do not state whether the lockdown has ended. Police said there was no active threat at the time of the reports.
Is there a suspect in the Riverchase Galleria shooting?
Police said no suspect information was available at the time of the reports.
What time did the Riverchase Galleria incident start?
Reports of an incident began to come in around 11:40 a.m. on the Friday in question.