Fight between mall employee, teens ends in shooting at Triangle Town Center, police say
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Key Points:
- A shooting occurred at Triangle Town Center mall in Raleigh, N.C., around 3:30 p.m. when a 20-year-old employee was confronted and assaulted by three 17-year-olds, leading the employee to fire multiple shots.
- The gunfire caused panic among shoppers and employees, with the employee and one juvenile injured at the scene, while the other two juveniles, including one injured, fled and later went to a hospital.
- Police recovered two handguns at the scene; one juvenile was released to a parent, and the remaining three injured individuals are hospitalized.
- The case is under investigation and will be presented to the Wake County District Attorney's Office and a juvenile court counselor for potential charges.
- Despite the incident, the Food Truck Rodeo event proceeded as scheduled the following day, with the mall reopening at 1:00 p.m.
