KATY, Texas (KTRK) — Katy police are searching for the one who walked into Katy Mills Mall Monday night and began taking pictures, sending consumers operating for his or her lives.
Nobody was damage, and as rapidly as he fired the gunshots, Katy police chief Bryon Woytek mentioned the shooter and the person he entered with left.
“All we all know is that they got here into the mall collectively they usually left collectively,” Woytek advised reporters, including that they’ve solely a obscure description of the suspects.
Woytek mentioned the taking pictures was reported at 5:19 p.m. The shooter fired in a standard space. A pillar was hit and the entrance window of Rack Room Footwear was shattered. Consumers rushed the exits.
“We simply heard a gunshot. We did not actually assume it was a gunshot at first, however we heard folks operating. It was simply two gunshots back-to-back and so we needed to duck, cover, get everybody out of plain sight,” retailer worker Laiba Memon mentioned. “I used to be simply so scared.”
SkyEye confirmed heavy police presence on the scene. HCSO Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, whose deputies assisted on scene, mentioned there was no lively shooter and that it was an remoted incident.
Woytek mentioned officers are reviewing safety video. He asks the general public for data to assist monitor the suspects down. It’s unclear what the motive is.
“It created a whole lot of chaos, and it is unknown whether or not this was carried out to create chaos,” he mentioned. “At this level, it is too early within the investigation to know.”
Anybody with data is urged to contact Katy police at 281-391-4848.
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