Something *BIG* is happening in the Carmel Mountain shopping center. Police helicopter and dozens of SD Police cars.
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Matthew Slagle (@MatthewSlagle) January 12, 2013A man who fired shots at the Carmel Mountain Ranch movie theater in San Diego, Calif., is reportedly in custody tonight after causing panic at the shopping center.
#BREAKINGNEWS Gunman who fired shots at Carmel Mountain Ranch movie theater now in custody. Domestic Violence related. Details @CBS8 5p.—
Marcella Lee (@MarcellaLeeCBS8) January 13, 2013
@MarcellaLeeCBS8 @cbs8 thank you for reporting. We were wondering when it was safe to go back outside #carmelmountain—
Rebecca Pick (@rropick) January 13, 2013
@rropick @cbs8 yes, safe now. Thank you.—
Marcella Lee (@MarcellaLeeCBS8) January 13, 2013
Word of a disturbance at the shopping center traveled quickly via social media.
Why are there sooo many cop cars in the Carmel Mountain shopping center???—
Sylvia Trinh (@sylvia_ann) January 13, 2013
What's going on on Carmel Mountain Rd? There are a dozen cops, blocking parking lots, check ppl, etc.—
Bananas For Bourbon (@bananas4bourbon) January 12, 2013
STAY AWAY from Carmel Mountain! Gunman is white male 5'8-5'9. Black Hoodie in white tee. Silver gun. I saw him at 2:30pm.—
Sarah Vogel (@iamsarahfogel) January 13, 2013
10News: Authorities responding to reports of an officer-involved shooting inside a movie theater in Carmel Mountain. More information coming—
Jesse Fritz (@SDFritz) January 13, 2013
I have never been so scared in my life…… I'm Locked down at work sitting in the back at Claire's—
mackenzie shea (@xkenziebabyx) January 13, 2013
A guy tried to shoot his girl friend in the reading cinemas, how sick can you be….—
mackenzie shea (@xkenziebabyx) January 13, 2013
@ctubs from what the cop told me the guy just went on a rampage! I was like parked near staples and saw all the ambulances!—
Meagan O'Mahoney (@meagan_omahoney) January 13, 2013
10News is reporting that one person with a gunshot wound was transported to Palomar Medical Center for treatment.
Twitchy will continue to monitor the situation and update as details emerge.
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Update:
10News is reporting that the person injured was an armed man, whom police confronted inside a movie theater following a domestic violence incident outside.
The incident started as a domestic dispute between a man and his girlfriend shortly before 2 p.m. across the street in the parking lot of a Best Buy, according to police at the scene.
Police told 10News that officers were looking for who they described as an Asian man with a gun. The suspect was spotted at the shopping center shortly before 2:30 p.m. and police apparently confronted him inside the theater.
San Diego police officer shot, critically injured armed man at Reading Cinemas Carmel Mountain 12. Started as domestic. Cop not injured.—
Cecile Juliette KHSL (@CecileKHSL) January 13, 2013
