1 shot in arm during fight at Riverchase Galleria, Hoover mayor says

HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) - One person was shot in the arm at the Riverchase Galleria Friday afternoon, Hoover Mayor Nick Derzis confirmed. The victim’s injuries are considered non-life-threatening.

The Hoover Police Department responded to shots fired at the mall just before 12 p.m. in the food court area.

Police said this was not a random act of violence and early evidence indicated the suspect and victim knew each other and got in a fight that ended in a shooting.

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A witness caught the moment a fight broke out and the person was shot.

Parts of the mall near the food court will remain closed for around two hours, but the Galleria otherwise will be open for business, according to police.

News Conference

The Hoover Police Department held a news conference shortly after the shooting. You can see the full news conference below.

WBRC talked to the manager at one of the Galleria’s stores just outside the food court who said a shooting happened and the mall was on lockdown for just over an hour. The manager said the officers were sweeping up and down the mall.

Over the past eight years, four shootings have occurred at the Riverchase Galleria — three of them deadly.

A physical altercation and shooting broke out near the Footaction and JCPenney stores in 2018 that left one person dead and two others injured.

In 2019, Zachariah Taylor Music was shot and killed at a parking deck at the Riverchase Galleria.

Royta Giles was shot and killed while standing with his mom in 2020.

At this time, Hoover police said there is no active threat.

Anyone with information about the shooting should call 205-739-7440. You can also remain anonymous and qualify for a cash reward by calling Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.

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