MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 23rd November, 2020) A suspect in the Wisconsin suburban mall shooting has been arrested, the Wuawatosa Police Department said in a statement.
On Friday, eight people were injured in a shooting at Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa, a suburb of Milwaukee. The Wauwatosa Police Department said that witnesses initially described the suspect as a white man, around 20-39 years old.
"The Wuawatosa Police Department is pleased to announce the arrest of a 15 year old Hispanic male in connection with the shooting at Mayfair mall. The suspected firearm used in this incident was recovered at the scene of the arrest," Chief of Police Barry M. Weber said in a Sunday release.
Weber did not specify the type of weapon and did not give much detail on the arrest.
"It is important to stress that this act of violence was not a random one but an altercation between two groups," the local police chief said, adding that "in our society, an incident of this type can happen at any time in any place."
The shooting occurred at around 02:49 p. m. local time (20:49 GMT) on Friday. It took police about six hours to completely secure the mall. The shooter left the scene of the crime while people were running out, according to police.
