Shoot ‘em up outside San Leandro mall, but no one hit

Police say a barrage of gunfire broke out Thursday evening in the parking lot of the Bayfair Mall in San Leandro, but no one was hit. Police say a barrage of gunfire broke out Thursday evening in the parking lot of the Bayfair Mall in San Leandro, but no one was hit. Photo: CBS San Francisco Photo: CBS San Francisco Image 1 of / 4 Caption Close Shoot ‘em up outside San Leandro mall, but no one hit 1 / 4 Back to Gallery

A barrage of gunfire broke out between two groups in the parking lot of a shopping mall in San Leandro Thursday evening, but there were no reports that anyone was hit, police said Friday.

The gunfire erupted at 6:40 p.m. while the Bayfair Center mall was still open for business, the San Leandro Police Department said in a statement.

The gunfight occurred in the parking lot near the entrance to Old Navy and Bed Bath & Beyond.

Police believe the shooting was not random and “occurred between at least two men walking in the parking lot and others, who were driving nearby in a car.”

It does not appear that anyone was hit by the gunshots but one parked car was struck, police added.

Two men who were spotted running into the mall after the shooting were detained for questioning. Police later determined they were witnesses in the investigation. One of them was released, while the other was held on an outstanding arrest warrant unrelated to the shooting, police said.

Police continued to review surveillance video of the incident and interview witnesses. They are also asking the public for help in tracking down those involved in the shoot out.

“Especially in cases such as this, we depend upon the public to come forward to assist us in stopping this type of violence,” said Lt. Robert McManus, a spokesman for the San Leandro Police Department.

Anyone with information on the shooting can call the police department’s Criminal Investigation Division at (510)577-3230. Calls can also be made to the department’s anonymous crime tip line at (510)577-3278.

Hamed Aleaziz is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: haleaziz@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @Haleaziz