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Police vehicles with overhead strobe lights at a crime scene

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Concord Mills is closed until further notice, according to police, following an officer-involved gunshot inside the mall on Wednesday afternoon.

Allegedly a man had stolen a credit card. Policed chased after the man into a construction area and shots were exchanged.

The Concord Police Department requested that shoppers “please clear the area” in a tweet.

Authorities claim that the area is safe and that there is no risk to the general population.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is indicating many highways near Concord Mills are closed as of 1:50 p.m.

No futher infomation was released.

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