Florida mall shooting leaves 'multiple' people injured days before Christmas: Officials

A shooting at a mall in Florida has left multiple people injured, police said on Saturday.

The Ocala Police Department wrote in a post on X that several people were injured in a shooting at the Paddock Mall on Saturday afternoon.

Police said the suspect appears to have fled the mall, adding that it was evacuated.

People were encouraged to avoid the area while police respond to the shooting.