One dead, 2 injured in Christmas Eve mall shooting in Colorado

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One person was killed and two more were seriously injured in a shooting at a mall in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Christmas Eve, Report informs referring to NBC News.

Colorado Springs police responded to a call of shots fired at the Citadel Mall at 4:34 p.m. local time, police spokesperson Ira Cronin said.

Police found the incident started when two groups got into a fight that turned violent. Cronin said the fight "appeared to be a bit of a fistfight" before gunfire broke out.
It was not an active shooter situation, Cronin said.

"All it appears to be is two groups of people who were having a disagreement that got physical," he said.

A man was found dead inside the mall, Cronin said. Three other people were taken to a local hospital.

Two men were in serious condition from gunshot wounds, and a woman was being treated for minor injuries. The woman did not have gunshot wounds, Cronin said.

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