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9-year-old girl shot inside Mall of Victor Valley

Sheriff's deputies, ambulances and fire personnel respond to a shooting at a Victorville mall.
Sheriff’s deputies, ambulances and fire personnel respond to a shooting at a Victorville mall Tuesday night.
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A 9-year-old girl was shot Tuesday evening at the Mall of Victor Valley in Victorville, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said.

The shooting was reported around 6:30 p.m. at the mall at 14400 Bear Valley Road.

The 9-year-old was struck and transported to a hospital in stable condition, the Sheriff’s Department said in a release.

The suspect fled the scene and was still outstanding Tuesday evening.

“This appears to be an isolated incident and not considered an active shooter event,” the Sheriff’s Department said.

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The mall was evacuated and searched, but investigators did not find additional suspects.

On social media, witnesses reported sheltering in place in various parts of the mall after hearing gunfire.

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