Man shot at New Jersey mall on Black Friday; terrified shoppers flee.
A man was shot during Black Friday shopping at a New Jersey mall, sending terrified shoppers running and hiding in stores.
The man was shot in the wrist Friday night at The Mills at Jersey Gardens in Elizabeth, city spokeswoman Kelly Martins said. She said his injuries didn’t appear life-threatening.
No suspect was in custody, and the victim was not cooperating with police, Martins said. Police were reviewing camera footage.
The mall was evacuated after the shooting, which happened in a hallway between a Tommy Hilfiger and a Marshalls store, Martins said.
Carli Disla, her boyfriend and their 6-week-old daughter were in a Cohoes fashion store, heading to the cash registers, when the couple noticed people running.
« They were yelling, ‘Hide, everyone, hide! They are shooting!' » Disla, 22, told The Associated Press in an interview via Twitter.
She and her boyfriend grabbed the newborn out of her car seat, ran to the back of the store and hid in its receiving area.
