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Hoover, Alabama - 22 November 2018

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1. SOUNDBITE (English) Capt. Gregg Rector, Hoover Police Dept.:

"Yes the Hoover police officer actually was running to the scene. He heard gunshots. He was obviously very near that scene. He actually shot and killed the person that shot and injured the other individual that was transported to the UAB hospital."

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Hoover, Alabama - 22 November 2018

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2. Various fire trucks, police cars, ambulances in front of mall

WBMA: Mandatory Courtesy ABC 33/40, No Access Birmingham

Hoover, Alabama - 22 November 2018

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3. SOUNDBITE (English) Capt. Gregg Rector, Hoover Police Dept.:

"Well we know that they got into a physical altercation. We don't know at this point who else was armed other than the deceased. But we know that the deceased was armed with a handgun. And we know that he shot the individual that's now been transported to UAB."

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Capt. Gregg Rector, Hoover Police Dept.:

"A female who was also struck. We don't have a lot of information on her condition. We believe last we heard that she was alert. Conscious and talking and then maybe she was going into surgery."

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Capt. Gregg Rector, Hoover Police Dept.:

"This is a big shopping day for us as it is for people all over the country. We always gear up for extra manpower starting on Thanksgiving afternoon. We do that throughout the season through actually through Christmas. So numerous Hoover police officers were already on the scene working various assignments inside the Galleria and outside."

One teen is dead and two others are injured following a shooting at an Alabama mall prior to Black Friday shopping.

Authorities say the shooting happened about 9:30 p.m. Thursday at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover, a nearby suburb of Birmingham.

Police say a fight between two teens, including an 18-year-old, resulted in a gunfire exchange. One teen fled but was confronted by two Hoover police officers.

Captain Gregg Rector said at a news conference that a Hoover officer "did engage that individual, shot him and he is dead on the scene."

The second teen was hospitalized in serious condition. Rector said a 12-year-old girl also struck by gunfire was hospitalized. Her condition was not immediately known.

The Riverchase Galleria said the mall is closed until further notice.

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