The NYPD was responding to an active shooter at the Kings Plaza shopping mall in Brooklyn Saturday.

The call came into police around 6:00 p.m. local time. The scene is at 5100 Kings Plaza drive.

Witnesses reported hearing gunfire before people ran in panic.

The NYPD later said a shell casing was found inside the mall and a male was arrested with a gun nearby.

Police were searching the building for any potential victims.

God is good. Literally almost walked into Kings Plaza before hearing gunshots and people screaming. Place is flooded right now. — Kristin Coral (@Krislovaa) July 8, 2017

#FDNY is responding to a report of an active shooter at Kings Plaza shopping plaza on 5100 Kings Plaza. #Brooklyn — Allison Papson (@AllisonPapson) July 8, 2017

OH FUCK OK SO UM I WAS IN LINE BUYING A BELT AND EVERYONE STARTED RUNNING AND SCREAMING CUZ UM SOMEONE WAS SHOOTING? #kingsplaza — eva (@SadGalEva_) July 8, 2017

Shooting at kings plaza, stay far away — Felicia Tricarico (@ftricaricoo) July 8, 2017

GuN SHoTs iN Kings Plaza Mall …!!!! — SAB SKiP A BeaT (@Skip_A_Beat) July 8, 2017

(Kings Plaza Shopping Center is a shopping center within the Marine Park/Mill Basin section of Brooklyn, New York City, near the Flatlands and Bergen Beach neighborhoods.)

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