This editor has published quite a few posts on alleged mall shootings that turned out to be a sign being knocked over and people panicking. However, police have confirmed an active shooter at the Augusta Mall in Georgia.
BREAKING: Multiple reports of an active shooter at the Augusta Mall (Augusta, GA) are coming in. pic.twitter.com/Ppvtx5yZQZ
— Jer Bear (@NorthGAJerBear) September 23, 2025
Reports indicate possible three victims.
— Jer Bear (@NorthGAJerBear) September 23, 2025
Fox 5 Atlanta is reporting two in custody. “Officials confirmed the shooting on Facebook, and later updated it to say two people had been taken into custody.
— Jer Bear (@NorthGAJerBear) September 23, 2025
“The office said its deputies were on scene and asked people to avoid the mall for now.”
🚨 BREAKING: Police have confirmed an active shooter at Augusta Mall in Georgia. Possibly THREE victims per local media. Emergency crews have brought several stretchers. Pray for their lives🙏pic.twitter.com/ONKcrVybxE
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) September 23, 2025
The shooter has been arrested.
— David A L (@DavidAL55830101) September 23, 2025
Pray for the safety of the victims, and thank the emergency personnel and police for their quick action. I hope the injured will recover soon. 🙏
— Maria Davis (@Davis59021Maria) September 23, 2025
A lot of people in the replies are suggesting this might be gang-related, but we can't confirm that.
We'll update this breaking news story as more information is released.
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Update:
Grok reports:
Authorities responded to a shooting at Augusta Mall in Richmond County, Georgia, on Tuesday afternoon after a fight escalated into gunfire around 1:25 p.m. One person sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and deputies arrested two suspects while searching for a third. The incident, the third shooting at the mall in two years, led to evacuation and indefinite closure amid rising gun violence in the area.
So it was a fight that escalated into a gunfight. The third shooting at the mall in two years?
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