One man shot at Anderson Mall, police investigating

Tim Carlin, Anderson Independent Mail
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Police officers are investigating a shooting that took place at Anderson Mall around 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Anderson Police Department Assistant Chief Nikki Carson said.

Carson said one man was shot in what she called an isolated incident, and was transported via helicopter to Greenville Memorial Hospital. The victim's condition is currently unknown.

City police, the Anderson County Sheriff's Office, emergency management and SWAT personnel were all at the scene by 12:30 p.m. Saturday.

Carson said the shooting took place inside the mall closer to the front entrance, but she was unsure of the exact location.

Family members were also on scene, according to witnesses, and verbally upset near the entrance to the J.C. Penney department store.

Anderson Police collect information and investigate the scene where a man was shot inside Anderson Mall just after 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 9, 2022
Anderson Police collect information and investigate the scene where a man was shot inside Anderson Mall just after 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 9, 2022

Stay tuned for updates on this developing story.

– Tim Carlin covers county government, growth and development for The Greenville News. Follow him on Twitter @timcarlin_, and get in touch with him at TCarlin@gannett.com. You can support his work by subscribing to The Greenville News at greenvillenews.com/subscribe. 

This article originally appeared on Anderson Independent Mail: Police investigating after a man was shot at Anderson Mall