According to the family, the victim, a 9-year-old girl, was shot several times. On April 12, 2022, at about 6:30 p.m., dozens of emergency vehicles responded to the mall located at 14400 Block Bear Valley Road in Victorville. (Deputies evacuated and searched the mall and no further suspects were identified. Gabriel D. Espinoza, VVNG.com) “One person was injured and is currently being taken to hospital. “The gunman is still excellent,” the sheriff’s chief told VVNG. Emergency personnel were asked to respond to a Barnes & Noble entry for a shooting victim. In addition, a helicopter landed nearby, preparing to transport the victim to a trauma center. At approximately 7:05 p.m., Victorville City Fire declared the incident an “Active Shooter” and set up a victim collection point in the Barnes & Noble parking lot. (Officials said the mall would be closed for the rest of the night. Gabriel D. Espinoza, VVNG.com) Shoppers inside the mall were evacuated and the mall is expected to remain closed for the rest of the night. This is a growing story and additional information will be updated as soon as it becomes available. UPDATE @ 20:50: Sheriff officials say the suspect has fled the scene and deputies are currently investigating. In addition, officials confirmed that this appears to be an isolated incident and is not considered an active sniper incident. The mall will be closed for the rest of the night. More information will be available in a press release tomorrow morning. UPDATE @ 10:10 p.m. – Robin Moraga-Saldarelli informed VVNG and said that her granddaughter was the one who was shot in the mall this afternoon. “3 gunshot wounds to the hand. She broke her upper bone. “She is OK and will recover in time,” Robin said. UPDATE @ 10:35 p.m. – The victim’s family spoke to Fox11 News and said they did not identify the suspected perpetrator as someone they know or recognize. The young girl was getting ready to take pictures with the Easter bunny when the gunman opened fire. (The suspect fled the scene and MPs are currently investigating. Gabriel D. Espinoza, VVNG.com) To stay up to date on this article and more, sign up for our 140,000-member Facebook chat group. Like our Facebook page and follow us on Instagram and Twitter.
