Mall shooting reported in Newport Beach, Calif.; Firsthand reports emerging on Twitter

Gun shots @ Fashion Island. Hundreds of ppl just running out into the parking area as we were leaving. Hope everyone is OK…

— Victoria Lo (@vlo4sho) December 16, 2012

My mom, son, and I are shopping at Fashion Island and we heard gun shots we're hiding in the restroom.

— Jenn (@jennicake) December 16, 2012

All we're hearing is there is a gunman loose

— Jenn (@jennicake) December 16, 2012

@jennicake news says cops are there. Stay there till they come get you guys.

— Missak Tokhmanian (@followMissak) December 16, 2012

@jennicake. Keep tweeting so we know you're ok !

— Viva_La_kimmie (@Viva_La_Kimmie) December 16, 2012

Shooting at Macy's fashion island! I'm here right now, got locked in anthropologie – got out – making way to my car

— Marc Hemeon (@hemeon) December 16, 2012

In fashion island police people running and we are hiding in the car! Staying put until the girls parents make it to us! Does anyone know?

— Carolyn Himes (@carolynhimes) December 16, 2012

At bath and body work fashion island stuck in the back room because there is a gunman shooting outside!! What is happening in this world!??

— Jake Smith (@AccordingToJake) December 16, 2012

It's NUTS!! In my office across from #fashionisland and I hear over 50 rounds fired!! Took over 5 min for police response.#shooting WTF??

— David Razin (@DhRazin) December 16, 2012

Locked in a store at Fashion Island. Rumor of a gunman out and about.

— // // (@WaterMongrel) December 16, 2012

locked down in nordstroms at fashion island… possible shooting @ Macy's?

— Matt Jacob (@Mjacob70) December 16, 2012

#BREAKING: @NewportBeachPD confirms shots fired, say 1 person is in custody at Fashion Island. Mall still on lockdown. http://t.co/e8xVHJQ5

— NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) December 16, 2012

From @ABC7 live now, @newportbeachpd has arrested someone who fired shots at Fashion Island, no one hurt & they're off to the weather.

— Danny Sullivan (@dannysullivan) December 16, 2012

Newport beach Fashion Island PD has one in custody. No one hit. Prk Lot closed betwn Macy's and theater pic.twitter.com/9peL7Rvj

— Kevin Takumi (@KevinTakumi) December 16, 2012