3 in custody after gunfire leads to chaos in New Jersey mall
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Key Points:
- Three individuals, including two adults and one juvenile, were detained for their alleged involvement in a fight at Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, New Jersey, which preceded a gunshot being fired on Tuesday night.
- The incident occurred near the food court around 7 p.m., causing chaos and prompting authorities to evacuate the mall; no injuries were reported.
- The person who fired the shot remains at large, and law enforcement from multiple jurisdictions responded to the scene, securing the area and urging people to leave.
- Teens described panic and confusion as they fled the mall after hearing what sounded like two gunshots.
- The mall reopened the following morning, and Wayne police continue to investigate, asking witnesses or anyone with recordings to come forward
