SHORT PUMP, Va. — Short Pump Town Center closed early Saturday evening after officers responded to a large fight among young people at the mall in Henrico County, Crime Insider sources told Jon Burkett.
Henrico Police were called to 11800 W. Broad Street around 7:10 p.m. following reports of a "large group of patrons actively fighting," according to officers.
Jon Burkett reported live from the scene as police blocked off the area in front of the mall near the Crate and Barrel store.
Crime Insider sources told Burkett that between 75 and 100 juveniles were involved in the fight, which began inside the mall and spread to other areas of Short Pump. Reports indicated some of the young people moved to a nearby Kroger shopping center.
"There was an original call that possibly shots had been fired here. My police sources tell me that is not the case," Burkett said. "No shots have been fired, but it was a very large fight that started here at the mall and has since spread to other areas of the Short Pump area."
Police confirmed no shots were fired and no injuries were reported.
Officers arrived and "assisted with regaining order to the mall," police said. The mall subsequently decided to close early, and shoppers were evacuated and told to go home.
"[The mall] is being evacuated," Burkett said. "People are told to go home. The mall is closed because of a fight that happened inside."
Anyone with information that could help investigators is asked to call Henrico County Police at 804-501-5000, Crime Stoppers at 804-780-1000, or submit the information through the P3Tips application on their mobile device. Information submitted through Crime Stoppers and the P3Tips application can be completed anonymously.
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