4 Shot and Injured in Shooting Outside of San Antonio Mall

Four people sustained injuries after being shot near the entrance of a shopping mall in Texas, according to police.

“The shooting happened in a breezeway outside the mall,” San Antonio Police Chief William McManus told PEOPLE in a statement on Thursday. “The four people were together when they were shot. The victims were three males, ages 17, 26, and 41 and a female, age 19 or 20. Their injuries include shots to the abdomen and foot.”

According to local San Antonio news stationWOAI,all are in stable condition except the one who was in critical condition after suffering from the shot to the abdomen.

With the investigation still active, police are searching for five suspects who witnesses said got away in a black Dodge Charger after three of them shot the victims, according to the statement.

No motive for the crime has been determined and “no arrests have been made,” the statement said.

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One eyewitness described the terrifying scene to WOAI and said, “I just saw everyone screaming, yelling and crying. Everybody started running out of Chili’s, they were just pushing everyone.”

Shortly after the shooting, which came one week before Christmas,KENS 5reported that loved ones were in touch with those inside the shopping center.

After gathering evidence from the scene — one first responder said there were “shell casings all over the place” — officers said the mall is now safe to visit, according to WOAI.

source: people.com