Police are seeking witnesses to a shooting Saturday near the Lloyd Center mall in Northeast Portland that may have damaged a Barnes & Nobles store window.

Officers responded about 4:40 p.m. to reports of gunfire in the mall's parking lot near Northeast 9th Avenue and Halsey Street. Evidence of a shooting was found near the damaged window at Barnes & Noble along Halsey Street, police said.

No injuries have been reported and the shooter has not been found, police said. Mall patrons do not appear to be at any immediate risk and the parking lot has been closed temporarily for an investigation, according to police.

A male in dark clothing and bright-colored shoes was seen running from the parking garage north on Halsey Street soon after gunfire was reported, police said. He is described as being around 5-foot-7, with hair styled in cornrows or dreadlocks. It is not clear if this person is a witness, suspect or target of the shooting, police said.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the police bureau's non-emergency line at 503-823-3333. The agency also encourages anyone with information about gang- or gun-related crimes to call its tactical operations division at 503-823-4106.

-- Everton Bailey Jr.

ebailey@oregonian.com

503-221-8343; @EvertonBailey