Police in Waterbury, Connecticut, say a shooting at a mall on Tuesday afternoon has injured multiple people. According to aFacebook postfrom the Waterbury Police Department, a shooting reported at the Brass Mill Center left multiple people injured. "Multiple victims have been reported, and law enforcement is actively on scene," police said. "We urge the public to avoid the area to allow emergency personnel to respond effectively and ensure everyone's safety." According to reporting fromlocal news station NBC Connecticut, five people were transported to area hospitals with gunshot wounds, but police would not tell the station the severity of their wounds. Multiple media outlets reported that the shooter was still on the loose. The Waterbury Police Department did not immediately respond to USA TODAY's request for comment on Tuesday. Witness Javon Turnertold CBS Newsthat he heard the gunshots. "A girl got shot. She was losing a lot of blood," he said. "It was crazy, and I tell everybody, 'Get out of here, let's go.' I tried to get everybody out of here in safety." Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at fernando.cervantes@gannett.com and follow him on X @fern_cerv_. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Shooting at Connecticut mall leaves multiple injured: Police
