News 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.
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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.Ivory (@MakeEmSay_Uhhh) January 14, 2013
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@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
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#Lewisville PD saying shooting started as a domestic, a man was being escorted out after altercation w spouse and shot himself. @NBCDFW
— Randy Mac (@RandyNBCLA) 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 Mac (@RandyNBCLA) 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
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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
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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) http://t.co/BM1WvBfT
— Josh (@a_nearby_josh) January 14, 2013
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Here’s a photo taken at the scene.
What vista ridge mall ?? pic.twitter.com/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 http://t.co/edKRAlmY
— Randy Mac (@RandyNBCLA) January 14, 2013
#Mall Shooting, vic had Verbal altercation w woman, woman called security. He shot himself. http://t.co/2Nip81gb
— Randy Mac (@RandyNBCLA) January 14, 2013
#Mall Shooting, man shoots self after argument w female friend inside Vista Ridge Mall. @NBCDFW http://t.co/4iMefSvJ
— Randy Mac (@RandyNBCLA) 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. http://t.co/3R9EMYuJ
— 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. http://t.co/aXJP7kLC
— Dallas Morning News (@dallasnews) January 14, 2013
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