Latest: Police seek 2 gunmen after 2 shot at California mall
SAN BRUNO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a shooting at a mall near San Francisco (all times local):
6:20 p.m.
Police are searching for two gunmen whom investigators believe were firing at each other when they seriously wounded two teens at a San Francisco area mall.
San Bruno Police Chief Ed Barberini said that the shooters, both “young males,” opened fire with handguns Tuesday afternoon at the Shops at Tanforan.
Barberini says two teenage boys were hit by gunfire. Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital says one of the victims is critical and the other is in serious condition.
San Bruno Fire Chief David Cresta says two other people who were hurt during the incident were treated and released, but their injuries were unknown.
Investigators believe at least one of the gunmen, and maybe both, fled on a train. The San Bruno train station, which is adjacent to the mall, remains closed during the investigation. The search has led to region-wide transit delays at rush hour.
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5:30 p.m.
San Francisco General Hospital says it’s treating two children wounded in a shooting at a San Francisco area mall.
Hospital spokesman Brent Andrew says Tuesday that one of the victims is critical and the other is in serious condition.
The San Bruno Police Department says it’s investigating a shooting at the Shops at Tanforan. Police planned an evening press conference to announce more details.
Bay Area Rapid Transit says police are searching a train stopped in Oakland for possible suspects connected to the shooting. BART says 12th Street Oakland Station is closed Tuesday evening as officers clear a train there.
BART says commuters should expect train delays across the region.
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4:55 p.m.
Authorities say they’re investigating a shooting at a mall just south of San Francisco.
The San Bruno Police Department is urging people to stay away from the Shops at Tanforan.
SWAT officers responded shortly after 4 p.m. to the mall about 10 miles (16 kilometers) south of downtown San Francisco.
Shopper George Castro tells KPIX-TV he saw people sprinting and shouting about gunfire.
Bay Area Rapid Transit says it has shut down the San Bruno train station, which is adjacent to the shopping center.