Frightening footage appears to show the moment when a 17-year-old boy allegedly stood up and pointed a gun at the back of several young shoppers before pulling the trigger inside of a crowded mall.
The shooting took place inside the Westfield Wheaton mall in Maryland on Friday around 6pm ET, according to Montgomery County police. The suspect pulled out a gun. A 13-year-old male suffered a gunshot wound to the leg.
A TikTok user with the handle @anasalzaer posted the clip around 9pm ET.
The hall seen in the video matches images and footage of the mall’s interior.
The frightening scene that played out also matches descriptions from Montgomery County Police Department officers of the incident.
Police responded to the shooting after receiving reports of shots fired, Montgomery County Police Commander David Smith said in an update.
A male mall-goer is seen rising out of seating area in the footage, before firing two shots from a handgun.
The shots appeared to be directed at a group of at least three who had just passed the gunman.