Gunfire at Ontario Mills in Ontario, California: Shoppers Flee, a Juvenile Suspect Is in Custody and No One Is Hurt
Gunfire erupted on the evening of Friday, November 13, at Ontario Mills in Ontario, a city in San Bernardino County, California: the Ontario Police Department said officers responded at about 7:07 p.m. to reports of shots fired near Dave & Buster's and Burlington, shoppers ran from the mall, a juvenile suspect was taken into custody, and no one was struck by gunfire and no one was injured.
Video filmed inside the mall as the shots rang out quickly spread on social media. A TikTok video posted by a shopkeeper showed teenagers, parents and other adults sprinting out of the food court, with one group leaving so quickly that half-eaten pizza was left on a table. A voice in the video said the mall cleared out in two seconds after someone said there was a gun. The shopkeeper who posted the video described the situation as very scary and said her heart was pounding.
The Ontario Police Department posted on X at 8:03 p.m. that it was actively investigating a shooting at Ontario Mills, that there were no reported injuries, that the scene was contained and a suspect was in custody, and that there was no threat to the community, with updates to follow. Police later posted that the scene was inactive, the suspect was in custody with no one outstanding, and Ontario Mills would resume business as normal. According to ABC7, the suspect in custody is a juvenile.
According to multiple reports citing police, the gunfire occurred along the mall's main concourse near Dave & Buster's and Burlington, rather than inside a specific store, and police began receiving reports shortly after 7:05 p.m. near the No. 5 entrance. Police have not released the suspect's age or identity or disclosed potential charges.
As of November 14, the cause of the shooting remained under investigation. How many shots were fired, whether anyone was specifically targeted and what the motive may have been have not been established, and police have not publicly confirmed whether a firearm was recovered. Ontario Mills is one of Southern California's top shopping destinations, drawing millions of visitors every year.
Source: Ontario Police Department
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Photo: 加州Ontario市中心街景资料图，Lance Cheung摄、美国农业部发布，公共领域，经Wikimedia Commons；非事发商场现场图。/ Downtown Ontario, California, file photo by Lance Cheung, U.S. Department of Agriculture, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; not a photo of the mall or the scene.
