#BREAKING. Police tell us there was a shooting inside Vista Ridge mall outside #Dallas. Unclear if any injuries.
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Jonathan Betz (@jebetz) January 14, 2013News crews are just beginning to look into reports of a shooting at the Vista Ridge Mall in Lewisville, Texas, but tweets from people on the scene give an early picture of the panic that ensued. Some are reporting a suicide, while others say police were involved.
Lord bless the man who just shot himself in vista ridge mall.—
Mariah Vargas (@mariahvarg) January 14, 2013
I'm litterally shaking. I can't believe this just happened in front my bath & body works—
Mariah Vargas (@mariahvarg) January 14, 2013
@The_B_Rax he shot himself in the head in front of kids—
Mariah Vargas (@mariahvarg) January 14, 2013
Just a warnin for at least maybe an hour downstairs vista ridge mall by the movie theater is blocked off.—
Mariah Vargas (@mariahvarg) January 14, 2013
According to @mariahvarg, a man just shot himself in the head in front of kids at the Vista Ridge Mall in Lewisville, TX.—
Andy Slater (@AndySlater) January 14, 2013
My mom just called me saying cops shot a dude at vista ridge in front of everybody…she witnessed the whole thing #crazy—
B. to the I. (@PRINCEofZAMUNDA) January 14, 2013
So im here at work at vista ridge. There was a mall shooting. Pretty jacked up. #cray—
Taylor Townley (@Royal_TSL) January 14, 2013
Domestic dispute in vista ridge mall, guy shot himself.
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Kiley (@hellokiley) January 14, 2013
@NBCDFW talked to a worker inside the vista ridge mall in lewisville – confirms she heard the shots, shut down her store, heard officers.—
Katie den Daas (@katiedendaas) January 14, 2013
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Local news sources are reporting that a man who was being escorted away from the mall by security following a domestic dispute shot himself. No one else was injured.
#BREAKING from @RandyMacNBC5 Lewisville PD said shooting at Vista Ridge Mall started as a domestic dispute, man shot himself—
NBC DFW (@NBCDFW) January 14, 2013
#BREAKING Follow @RandyMacNBC5 for latest on domestic dispute and shooting at Vista Ridge Mall in Lewisville – victim shot himself PD—
NBC DFW (@NBCDFW) January 14, 2013
#Lewisville PD saying shooting started as a domestic, a man was being escorted out after altercation w spouse and shot himself. @NBCDFW—
Randy McIlwain (@RandyMacNBC5) January 14, 2013
#Mall Shooting, Lewisville, one man injured, self-inflicted gunshot, pulled gun as security escorted him out, he argued w spouse. @NBCDFW—
Randy McIlwain (@RandyMacNBC5) January 14, 2013
UPDATE: Shooting at #VistaRidge is a suicide. PD say man shot himself while being escorted out by mall security.—
Jonathan Betz (@jebetz) January 14, 2013
Apparently there was a shooting at Vista Ridge Mall within minutes of George, Trey and I leaving! Thank you Jesus for protecting us!—
Mandy Alsop (@mrsalsop) January 14, 2013
I live down the street from Vista Ridge. It's scary that these types of things happen so close to home. 😢—
Alexis Natale (@alexisnatale) January 14, 2013
Just heard about the shooting at Vista Ridge Mall. I pray no one got killed or injured. This is just such shocking & disturbing news.—
KKP (@theycallmekkp) January 14, 2013
Driving to lewisville, saw three helis hovering. "What if there was a shooting at vista ridge?" *checks twitter* #holyshit—
Ben Cowlishaw (@btcowlishaw) January 14, 2013
Crime scene tape everywhere… Blood on the floor. Yikes.. (@ Vista Ridge Mall) 4sq.com/Y6ab7B—
Josh (@awesomeplant) January 14, 2013
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Here’s a photo taken at the scene.
What vista ridge mall 😱😱 http://t.co/syvSifRO—
Cristian Giron (@Cristian_G7) January 14, 2013
#Mall Shooting, Clean up underway after man shoots himself Near Kay Jewelers in Vista Ridge Mall. @NBCDFW yfrog.com/h6bvfqzj—
Randy McIlwain (@RandyMacNBC5) January 14, 2013
#Mall Shooting, vic had Verbal altercation w woman, woman called security. He shot himself. yfrog.com/moom1qcj—
Randy McIlwain (@RandyMacNBC5) January 14, 2013
#Mall Shooting, man shoots self after argument w female friend inside Vista Ridge Mall. @NBCDFW yfrog.com/j2668ezxj—
Randy McIlwain (@RandyMacNBC5) January 14, 2013
Twitchy will monitor the situation and update as details are available.
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Update: CBS Dallas-Fort Worth is reporting that the man has died at the hospital. He reportedly had a fight with a store employee and shot himself with a gun concealed in his clothing as he was being led away by mall security.
Lewisville Police confirm.. man who shot himself at Vista Ridge Mall has died. dfw.cbslocal.com—
Iris Bekker Jeffreys (@IrisKRLD) January 14, 2013
UPDATE: Lewisville police say shooting inside Vista Ridge Mall was a suicide. One man dead, no one else injured. dallasne.ws/13w8ZKe—
Dallas Morning News (@dallasnews) January 14, 2013