DEVELOPING STORY: A gunman opened fire Wednesday inside the Oglethorpe Mall in Savannah, Georgia. Police say there are multiple victims. Click here to get my breaking news alerts.
Television station WSAV reports at least six people have been injured, one of those is in critical condition. Of those, three were shot. The television station had a crew at the mall and filmed a number of people being loaded onto ambulances.
“It pisses me off,” Savannah Mayor Van Johnson told television station WJCL. “Let me assure our residents and visitors: we will find those responsible, and we will hold them accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”
Firefighters responded to the mall and the International Association of Firefighters, a labor union for firefighters in Savannah, confirmed several of its members were sent to the scene to assist with patient care and to transport victims to a local hospital.
Local reports indicate two rival gangs may have been involved in the shooting. The mall has been evacuated.
I am monitoring reports of a shooting at Oglethorpe Mall.
Rep. Buddy Carter (R-G) issued a statement urging prayers for the injured.
“As we learn more, please join me in praying for those harmed, their families, and for our brave police officers and first responders as they respond to the scene,” the congressman wrote on Facebook.