Clark County
Halloween shooting at Vancouver Mall kills 1, injures 2, police say
Updated: Nov. 01, 2024, 2:12 a.m. | Published: Oct. 31, 2024, 9:17 p.m.

By Beth Slovic | The Oregonian/OregonLiveMaxine Bernstein | The Oregonian/OregonLive

One person was killed and two injured in a shooting at the Vancouver Mall food court around 7:30 p.m. Thursday, police said, as shoppers described hearing shots ring out and ran for the doors while others sheltered in place. ... Police received an early report that the shooter was seen dressed all in black wearing a clown mask and last seen running toward JCPenny. The shooter was still at-large late Thursday.

A family-friendly Halloween event was happening inside the mall when police said an unidentified person in the food court area shot and killed another person and “fired other rounds that struck two other individuals.” Their conditions were unknown.

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Detectives were trying to identify the shooter through video footage from the mall, located near the interchange of Interstate 205 and State Route 500, with more than 125 stores, including Macy’s, H&M, Hobby Lobby and JCPenney.

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Police asked anyone with information about the shooting who have not spoken with police to call the Vancouver Police Department tip line at (360) 487-7399.

— Beth Slovic is an editor on the public safety and breaking news team. Reach her at 503-221-8551 or bslovic@oregonian.com.

— Maxine Bernstein covers federal court and criminal justice. Reach her at 503-221-8212, mbernstein@oregonian.com, follow her on X @maxoregonian, or on LinkedIn.

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