MILPITAS, CA. (THECOUNT) — A large contingent of Milpitas, California police have converged on the Great Mall Sunday night.
Police are advising people to avoid the area of the Great Mall.
Officers are on scene and investigating reports from social media and other sources that shots were fired at the shopping center. At 8:32 p.m., police tweeted that those reports are “unconfirmed at this time.” Police minutes later tweeted that there was no evidence a shooting occurred, reports NBCBAYAREA.
Police have asked those inside the mall to shelter-in-place while officers search the inside of the mall.
No other information was immediately provided by officials.
The Great Mall,= is located on Great Mall Drive, in Milpitas, CA.
Milpitas Police via Twitter:
“@MilpitasPD Police Activity at the Great Mall of the Bay Area in #Milpitas. Officers are currently investigating. Please stay clear of area. Will update with additional information as it becomes available. #MilpitasPD”
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Geo quick facts: Milpitas is a city in Santa Clara County, California. It is located with San Jose to its south and Fremont to its north, at the eastern end of State Route 237 and generally between Interstates 680 and 880 which run roughly north/south through the city – Wikipedia.
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