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There were two minors slaughteredand one adult was detained after a major brawl broke out in a mall in downtown California on Saturday.
The incident happened just before 6:30 p.m. near the JCPenney store at the Fashion Fair Mall in Fresno. It is reported that about 15 people took part in the fight.
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Fresno police confirmed that one teenage boy was stabbed FOX26. At the scene, officers learned that another teenager with a knife wound had arrived at a local hospital, but told the precinct that they were not sure if he was also involved in the fighting.
Both boys are expected to recover, but they are not cooperating with investigators.
Police are investigating whether a knife was found outside the mall, a weapon used to inflict stab wounds, and viewed surveillance camera footage to see how the whole situation unfolded.
An adult male was reportedly arrested, but it is unknown what role he played in the incident.
The mayor of Fresno turned to social media to address the incident, saying the police chief, council member and himself would meet with mall management and security services to develop a security plan for the mall.
On Saturday at the Fashion Fair Mall, one officer worked in the mall and two others patrolled the parking lot, a local newspaper reported. Fresno Bee reports.
Earlier this month, police had to close one of the mall entrances. A group of teens approached a 16-year-old to demand his belongings and then pulled out a gun after he resisted. There was also a shooting inside the mall nearly a year ago. when shots were fired at visitors during the confrontation, and part of the shopping center had to be evacuated, ”the statement reads.
