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What happened at Santa Anita Mall in Arcadia? Reports of armed man spark shooting fears; first details

According to reports, an armed man showed up at the Santa Anita Mall or The Shops at Santa Anita, located at 400 S Baldwin Ave, Arcadia. california Wednesday. someone is worried shootingbut initial reports did not indicate whether a shooting occurred.

Reports say police were on scene at the Santa Anita Mall in Arcadia, California. (Facebook/Arcadia Police Department (CA))

The Arcadia Police Department released a statement regarding police activity in the area. “The Arcadia Police Department is currently on scene investigating at the Santa Anita Mall, 400 S. Baldwin Avenue. We will provide an update soon. Please avoid the area until further notice.” statement read.

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A post on the City of Arcadia’s X page also urged people to avoid the area around Baldwin Avenue.

What happened at Santa Anita Mall? first detail

One person on The person also shared a photo of an alleged police presence inside the mall.

A further update from the person read: “At this time, we are not aware that shots were fired or if a suspect has been identified at this time. A massive law enforcement response has completely surrounded the entire mall.”

A police armored vehicle parked in front of a police officer JCPenney.

The Arcadia Police Department has not provided an update on the matter other than announcing that police activity is ongoing. Details of the suspect are not yet known.

More people shared visuals of the scene. A video showed several police cars present as the man prayed for people’s safety.

local independent journalist wrote on

another person commented On the Facebook group “Learned from multiple sources about a SWAT incident at the Santa Anita Mall 45 minutes ago. The mall was said to be closed. Stay safe.” Visuals appear to confirm SWAT was on scene.

Concerns were raised over reports of police action at the mall. One user asked on X: “Know where in the mall? I have friends at CPK.” Another said “Oh no.”

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