There are social media reports of an active shooter at a mall in New York state.
Just had to evacuate from Middletown Galleria mall do to active shooter situation
— Leighton’s ghost, probably. (@SafeBoating) November 26, 2017
UPDATE The shooter is at the Galleria Mall in Middletown. The shooting reportedly broke out at the American Eagle store inside the mall. pic.twitter.com/27AKQio26G
— Ozzie Espinosa (@OzzieEOfficial_) November 26, 2017
I’ll update as necessary.
UPDATE:
The mall was evacuated, police still figuring out what happened. Seeing contradictory reports.
#Galleria Mall, #Middletown NY, two people shot in parking lot. #Breaking#NYSP on location. pic.twitter.com/UO2wUmR9pf
— Buffing Actions News (@BuffingActions) November 26, 2017
Reports of multiple shooting victims at Galleria Mall in Middletown, New York.pic.twitter.com/LCq8lDqMxx
— 🇺🇸TrumpRussia🇷🇺 (@TrumpEra_2017) November 26, 2017
UPDATE:
More from NBC New York:
Shoppers are being evacuated from a mall in Orange County amid reports of a shooting, state police say.
The shooting was reported at Galleria at Crystal Run in Middletown around 3:15 p.m.
The area in and around the mall was under evacuation shortly before 4 p.m., according to state police.
No suspects or victims have been located, police said.
On social media, witnesses described dozens of emergency vehicles, with helicopters flying overhead. They said children and adults were crying as they evacuated from the location.
“Police and ambulances everywhere,” Julia Gulia wrote on Twitter. “Was just about to head in but missed it thank goodness.”
I’ll keep looking for more confirmed details.
Here’s another tidbit:
There was a shooting in the Middletown Galleria in NY. My friend LITERALLY heard the shooting and was evacuated. I know that mall too. Ill rt some of the posts from news networks for more info. Its terrifying to me since I'm in the Hudson valley area.
— Jazzy (@Littlekitty5J) November 26, 2017
It doesn’t look like there are many details out still…
UPDATE: @NYSPolice tells me that it is still unclear how two people suffered injuries, but initial reports state that a gun accidently discharged inside of the Galleria Mall in Middletown, NY. @pix11news
— Morena Basteiro (@morenabasteiro) November 26, 2017
FINAL UPDATE:
Police are saying it was an accidental discharge and no one was seriously hurt.
@WoodburyPolice issue statement following shooting incident at Galleria Mall in #Wallkill. @News12HV pic.twitter.com/avzMuM8if5
— Blaise Gomez (@BlaiseGomez12) November 26, 2017