Mall of America shooting suspects arrested in Chicago
Bloomington, Minnesota police announced that at 2:15 p.m., Rashad May, 23, and Shamar Lark, 21, were arrested in Chicago.
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Two men arrested in Chicago in gunfire incident at Mall of America in Minnesota
Bloomington, Minnesota police announced that at 2:15 p.m., Rashad May, 23, and Shamar Lark, 21, were arrested in Chicago.
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