Sunday, October 21, 2012

Wisconsin: Mass Shooting Near Brookfield Square Mall

By Susan Duclos



Multiple reports of a shooting near Brookfield Square Mall near Milwaukee.

WXYZ-ABC7 reports:

ABC affiliate in Milwaukee, is reporting that there has been a mass shooting near a mall in Brookfield, Wisconsin.

The incident happened around 12:00 p.m. EDT.

The shootings are reportedly at a spa across the street from the Brookfield Square Mall. The mall is reportedly on lock down.

Numerous ambulances are on the scene.

CNN is reporting that at least 7 people have been injured.

Brookfield is located to the west of Milwaukee.

WISN-TV says area hospitals have been put on alert.

Journal Sentinel- JSOnline:

Mulitiple people have been shot in or near the Azana Spa on Moorland Road in Brookfield, across the street from the Brookfield Square Mall.

The shooter appears to be still at large.

At 12:30 p.m., at least 16 emergency vehicles were staged in the mall parking lot near the Boston Store department store, at the corner of Moorland and Bluemound Road. Tactical officers are swarming the area.

Jurisdictions assisting in the effort included Wauwatosa, Town of Lisbon, Waukesha, Hales Corners, West Allis, Elm Grove, Town of Waukesha, Sussex, and Menomonee Falls.

Police are looking for a black male, 6 feet 1 inch and about 270 pounds, who may be driving a black Mazda.

Police have not officially released any more information on the shooting.

Brookfield Square Mall has been locked down.

Scanner traffic indicates that the shooter may have been dressed in military fatigues and fled from the scene in a black Mazda.

ABC:

A woman who answered the phone at the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department on Sunday told The Associated Press that deputies are looking for an active shooter.

The mall is roughly 25 miles from the shooting at a Sikh temple, just a few months ago.

MSNBC:

 12:37 p.m. Newsradio 620 WTMJ's Jodi Becker is on scene. She reports that authorities are searching for a 6'1", 270 lb. African-American with a bald head and brown eyes. He was reportedly driving a black 2003 Mazda. Authorities believe he may be from Brown Deer.She says Flight for Life has also gone to the scene to assist the injured.12:32 p.m. Here's what we have so far:Brookfield Police say they are looking for a suspect after shootings at a hair salon near Brookfield Square Mall Sunday morning.The incident occurred at around 11:00 a.m.Multiple witnesses tell him and our news team that the shootings happened either at or near the Azana Salon and Spa, across Moorland Road from the mall.A number of stores have gone on lockdown inside Brookfield Square.TODAY'S TMJ4's Todd Hicks was first on scene. He reports that ambulances have gone to the scene while SWAT Team members were searching for a shooter.
[Updates added below]

LA Times:

At least seven people were injured in a Sunday morning mass shooting at a spa in suburban Milwaukee, according to local media reports.

Police have gathered around the Azana Spa near the Brookfield Square Mall in Brookfield, Wis. The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department told the Associated Press that a shooter was still at large.
WISN-TV reported that four people were taken to a hospital with non-critical injuries and that three more were en route to a hospital. No casualties have been reported.


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