Shooting Reported At Westfield Culver City Mall; Suspect On The Loose

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CULVER CITY (CBSLA) -- A shooting was reported on Thursday night at Westfield Culver City mall.

One victim was shot in the leg near the JCPenney, and taken to a hospital in unknown condition. As a result, the mall was evacuated.

Culver City Police Department and Hawthorne Police Department responded to the scene.

It started with a scuffle with three men, when one of them brandished a weapon and fired a shot.

According to authorities, the suspect fled on foot into the mall's parking structure but has not yet been located.

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