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Police arrest man accused of shooting inside Mall of America

Aug 12, 2022, 4:37 AM | Updated: 11:06 am

Shoppers are finally allowed to leave the Mall of America after a lockdown of several hours in Bloo...

Shoppers are finally allowed to leave the Mall of America after a lockdown of several hours in Bloomington, Minn., on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Police in Minnesota confirm that gunshots were fired at the Mall of America in suburban Minneapolis, but say no victim has been found. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune via AP)

(Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune via AP)

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — A man accused of firing shots inside the Mall of America before fleeing the suburban Minneapolis shopping complex with the help of several accomplices has been arrested in Chicago, authorities said.

Shamar Alon Lark, 21, of Minneapolis, was arrested Thursday along with another man who had been sought following the Aug. 4 shooting, the Bloomington Police Department announced.

“A week ago, we said that you can’t shoot at the mall and expect to get away with it. You can’t commit these acts and think you’re going to enjoy the freedoms of a free society,” Bloomington police Chief Booker Hodges said.

According to court documents, Lark faces charges including second-degree assault. It wasn’t immediately known whether he had a lawyer Friday who could speak on his behalf.

Police earlier said that Lark fired three rounds in front of a Nike store following a fight involving a half-dozen people. The shooting sent some shoppers running for cover and led officials to lock down the mall. No injuries were reported.

Lark and the other man had just left a barbershop in Chicago when they were arrested, Hodges said. They were taken into custody without incident and jailed in Chicago.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who has been under fire from Republicans over fears of violent crime, issued a statement Friday saying that he, Attorney General Keith Ellison and Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman would work to ensure the swift extradition of the two suspects. Walz issues about 100 interstate extradition warrants each year, his office said.

Three people accused of helping the two men escape the mall were charged Monday with aiding an offender.

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Police arrest man accused of shooting inside Mall of America