UPDATED: 9:10 p.m., Thursday:
A man was shot outside the Oxford Valley Mall on Thursday afternoon in what police are calling an isolated and targeted incident.
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The shooting occurred just before 5 p.m. outside the mall in Middletown Township and prompted a large police response from multiple police agencies.
The wounded man was transported to St. Mary Medical Center for treatment. His condition was not immediately released, sources said.
Police activity was centered around outside of the JC Penney store and the One Oxford Valley office building
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Mall shoppers and employees were locked down inside the building as police worked to clear the building. Visitors to the nearby Sesame Place amusement park were also held in place briefly while authorities handled the shooting.
Middletown Township Chief of Police Joseph Bartorilla. stated that preliminary information indicates the victim and suspect were known to each other, and the circumstances may be domestic in nature.
The chief noted that it was not an active shooter situation and there was no threat to those inside the mall.
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The shooting occurred outside and the suspect did not enter the building, Bartorilla said.
The suspect fled the scene and remains at large as of 9 p.m., but police do not believe they are still in the immediate area.
The suspect is described by police as a Black male or female, tall, with dreadlocks, and last seen wearing a black shirt and green pants.
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Middletown Township police said they are working to locate the suspect.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Middletown Township Police Department at 215-949-1000 or 215-750-3845.
UPDATED: 6:43 p.m., Thursday:
The shooting at the Oxford Valley Mall in Middletown Township appears targeted, according to police.
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The township’s police department issued a statement just past 6:35 p.m.
The statement from police is below:
“This evening there was an isolated shooting incident at the Oxford Valley Mall. The offender and victim knew each other and the shooter fled immediately. This was not an active shooter incident, there was a clear intended target who was the only victim. The shooter is still at large and the victim is at the hospital. The mall is closed, so please stay away from that area. We will make any necessary updates as the investigation continues.”
A heavy police presence remains at the mall as of 6:30 p.m.
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The man who was shot was transported to St. Mary Medical Center’s trauma center for treatment, sources said.
No description of the shooting suspect was immediately released.
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Original Story:
A shooting has led to heavy police activity at the Oxford Valley Mall in Middletown Township.
The shooting happened around 5 p.m. Thursday when there was a report of a man who was shot.
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Sources said one man had a gunshot wound and being treated by medics at the scene near the One Oxford Valley office building.
Medics and fire crews responded to the scene to assist.
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No one was in custody as of 5:20 p.m., a law enforcement source said.
The mall area and nearby Sesame Place were busy when the reports of a shooting came out.
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Customers and mall employees are hunkered down as police clear the large building.
Visitors to Sesame Place were told to stay in the theme park as police responded to the shooting.
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Multiple police agencies were securing the mall and area surrounding it as of 5:30 p.m.
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