'Shooting incident' at Western Mass. mall under control, being investigated

A shooting at the Holyoke Mall on Friday is under investigation, Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia said.

"There was a shooting incident that took place at the Holyoke Mall," Garcia said in a short statement shared on Facebook . "The situation currently is under control and under investigation. I will be reporting soon with more details as it becomes available. Please standby."

Social media users remarked that shots were heard, causing panic at the mall, located at 50 Holyoke St.

Stateline Video Games stated on Facebook that its Holyoke location inside the mall would be closed for the rest of the day.

"Due to an incident involving shots fired at the Holyoke Mall, our Holyoke locations will be closed for the rest of the evening out of an abundance of caution," the store said. "We're relieved to share that all of our staff are safe. Thank you for your understanding and continued support. Stay safe, everyone."

It is unclear if anyone was hurt or if police made any arrests.

MassLive reached out to the Holyoke Police Department for more information.

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