Man Wounded, Suspect Flees In Shooting At Del Amo Fashion Center

TORRANCE (CBSLA) - A shooting Monday at the Del Amo Fashion Center mall in Torrance left one person wounded and prompted a massive police response and the lockdown of a nearby school.

Police received a report of shots fired around 3 p.m. at the mall in the 3500 block of West Carson Street, according to Torrance Police Department Sgt. Ronald Harris.

Responding officers found one person with a gunshot wound at the scene and transported the victim in unknown condition.

Video posted on social media appeared to show at least one male victim with an apparent gunshot wound inside the shopping center.

Detectives preliminarily described the suspect as a 20- to 25-year-old man with a shaved head and wearing a black shirt and checkered shorts, Harris said.

Police Officer Craig Durling says it's believed the attacker fled the mall but most stores were locked down while police conducted a search.

Madrona Middle School, which is located near the mall, was placed on lockdown after the shooting.

As of Monday evening, police had cleared the area of the mall and continued to search for the suspect.