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By Canadian Press

West Edmonton Mall locked down as 3 seriously injured in shooting: police

Aug 22, 2023 | 10:06 AM

EDMONTON – Three men are in hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting at West Edmonton Mall.

Police say it is believed Monday night’s shooting was targeted and that the shooter and victims are known each other.

There is no word on an arrest.

The shooting prompted a two-hour lockdown of stores and restaurants, with an employee at the G-Star Raw clothing store saying staff sheltered in a storage room waiting for word that it was safe to leave.

Another woman says she spent her time in lockdown in an Indigo book store.

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Police say the shooting happened in Phase 3 of the mall and it would not be accessible during the police investigation.

The area is in the western half of the shopping centre and is home to a massive water park and the Marine Life aquarium, as well as large tenants Simons and London Drugs.

The mall, one of the largest in North America and a major tourist attraction, says on its website it that conducts lockdown drills four times a year to prepare for emergencies.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 22, 2023.

The Canadian Press