Marqel Cockrell, co-owner of Sole Addicts, fired several shots in the direction of the thief but missed and hit the girl, according to the Victorville Police Department. Cockrell fled the scene after the shooting and was later found on a Nevada highway patrol. The 20-year-old, from Adelanto, was held in Clark County Jail for attempted murder and is being held with $ 1,000,000. The young girl, who has not been identified, was taken to hospital and was last described as in stable condition. Social media posts that appear to be from the girl’s family state that she was shot three times in the hand and is expected to be fine. A report of a shooting was received by authorities around 6:30 p.m. at the Mall of Victor Valley, located at 14400 Bear Valley Rd Ste 735. The stores went into lockdown, with employees and customers housed inside. A strong presence of police officers was outside Barnes & Noble, and customers were criticized to a vestibule within a nearby Macy’s store as MPs held research in the area. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department evacuated the mall during a preliminary investigation to locate the perpetrator. The incident caused panic among employees and customers in the area. “We were scared. We were just waiting for someone to take us out,” said Silemyr Valle, a mall employee. Copyright © 2022 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved.
