UPDATE (10:41 a.m. 04/30):
Tucson Police posted more details on Facebook, on the shot fired at the Tucson Mall Tuesday.
According to the post, a 22-year-old male was confronted by a 21-year-old male west of the food court. The confrontation led to a single gunshot being fired, the post said.
The 21-year-old arrived at a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening gunshot trauma shortly after.
Detectives determined that the shooting was an isolated incident between two individuals who knew each other, the post said.
Charges are anticipated against the 21-year-old when he is released from the hospital, the post said.
The detained 22-year-old was eventually released at the scene, the post said.
UPDATE (1:27 p.m.):
In response to the incident, Brookfield Properties, owners of the Tucson Mall issued the following statement:
"We are grateful no one was hurt and for the Tucson Police Department's quick response."
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A man fired a gun inside of the Tucson Mall Tuesday morning.
Tucson Police said in an email that officers responded to a reported aggravated assault at the mall. They confirmed that a single gunshot was fired inside the mall, but there were no injuries.
Officers currently have one man detained. There is no active shooter, and it was an isolated incident that occurred near the food court area, TPD said.
Additional details are limited at this time. Parts of the mall will be inaccessible during the investigation, TPD said.
