The report concludes that the shooting of Bradford by Officer Alexander was justified, and no crime was committed. A woman who described herself as the mother of the injured 12-year-old posted on social media that the girl was on a Black Friday shopping trip with other family members when the shooting happened, and didn't immediately realize that the pain in her back was from a bullet. . "We don't know at this point what led to the shooting or how many gunmen were involved," police Capt. While there is no current danger to our community, we will remain closed until further notice." My partner and I were located on the second floor of the Galleria Mall in front of Spencers Gifts. PatThomasNews/Twitter She's listed in stable condition. A gunman shot an 18-year-old man inside the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover, Alabama as the shopping mall filled with early Black Friday shoppers, and a 12-year-old girl was also shot in the. It worked. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. They (the shots) just kept going. The store had remained vacant since the 2005 closure of McRae's as a result of a lawsuit between the Pizitz family, which had retained ownership of the store real estate after its sale in 1987, and Saks Inc., which inherited the lease obligations of its defunct McRae's operation. Hoover police initially told reporters Bradford had shot a teen at the mall, but later retracted the statement. This is tough, said Bessemer City Schools superintendent, Dr. Autumm Jeter. 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Following the closure of the original Macy's location, the store location was sold to Saks Inc., which was the parent of both McRae's and Parisian. The tower includes the headquarters of Walter Energy, Inc.[2] The mall's anchor stores are JCPenney, Von Maur, Macy's, Belk , and Dave & Buster's. Two additional suspects have been charged in the murder of 8-year-old Royta De'Marco Giles and the wounding of three victims inside the Riverchase Galleria Friday, July 3. Many shoppers who were hoping to take advantage of the Black Friday sales were thankful to be alive after the terrifying experience. E.J. Video posted on social media by shoppers showed a chaotic scene as shoppers fled the mall, which closed for the remainder of Thursday night. 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An 8-year-old boy was killed Friday in a shooting at an Alabama shopping mall that left three other people injured, police said. MARY: LAST NIGHT WASNT THE FIRST TIME THERE WAS SOME KIND OF ALTERCATION AT THE GALLERIA FOR BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPING. Gregg Rector said the incident began with a fight between two people, with one man pulling a gun and shooting an 18-year-old man twice in the torso. Some of the prohibited activities include: Any activity that threatens the safety of guests, tenants and/or employees. "Molly is home now and doing much better.". It doesn't even feel real right now. But he stepped in to protect thousands, and I'm grateful for that." Hoover and state police said Monday that will not happen. Following the initial shooting, two officers from the Hoover Police Department approached and shot an alleged suspect, Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr., who died at the scene, but later clarified to not be the shooter due to a misidentification. It is made when a question of law needs to be decided. Riverchase Galleria, located just outside of Birmingham, AL is the largest enclosed shopping center in Alabama and a top tourist destination. The recent shooting at a suburban Indianapolis shopping mall has shoppers across the nation more aware of their surroundings. As the brainchild of developer Jim Wilson, Hoover's Galleria at the recently completed intersection of I-459 and U.S. 31 was a quarter of a mile long and had at the time the nation's largest . In January 2022, Macy's announced the closure of its store at Colonial Brookwood Village. "One of our Hoover officers did engage that individual, shot him and he is dead on the scene," Cpt. The 2018 Riverchase Galleria shooting was a fatal incident that took place inside the Riverchase Galleria shopping mall during early "Black Friday" shopping at 9:52 PM on Thanksgiving night, November 22, 2018.Two people were injured in the initial violent outbreak outside of the Foot Action store on the upper level near JC Penney: Brian Wilson, 18, and Molly Bennett, 12. Officials said the meeting is related to what happened at the mall Thursday night. Detectives continue their efforts to collect evidence and try to identify possible suspects. After that, an officer responding to the scene shot and killed the 21-year-old, Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford, Jr. of Hueytown. However, the Hoover City Council will hold a special meeting at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday to "discuss pending or threatening litigation." [5][6] The plans were cancelled in May 2009 after GGP filed for bankruptcy. The mall reopened at 6 a.m. as planned for Black Friday shopping.Look for more updates here on WVTM 13 News.More on the mall shooting: Hoover police chief "very, very proud" of officer responseHoover mayor: "You just don't bring guns into a crowded mall"Black Friday shoppers shaken after terrifying Thanksgiving night at the mallLISTEN: Hoover Fire and Rescue dispatch audio after deadly mall shooting. [18][19][20], On July 3, 2020, shots were fired near the food court of the mall at 3:18 PM EDT. Two adults and another child were also injured. Hoover Police Capt. "New evidence now suggests that while Mr. Bradford may have been involved in some aspect of the altercation, he likely did not fire the rounds that injured the 18-year-old victim," Hoover Police Captain Gregg Rector said in a statement. On November 30, 2007, Nordstrom announced plans to open its first store in Alabama in the mall in 2012, in the anchor space first occupied by Macy's in 1987, Proffitt's in 2004, and Belk in 2006. Brown has been indicted on two counts of assault, and his trial is set for December 5. Hoover PD says they received calls of shots fired at the mall just after 3:18 p.m. All four victims have been transported to local hospitals with unknown injuries and conditions. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. MARY: WE HAVE REACHED OUT TO LAW MANAGEMENT, AND THEY WILL NOT COMMEN ON AN ACTIVE INVESTIGATION. The expansion made it the largest mixed-use project in the Southeastern United States, and one of the 10 largest mixed-use projects in the United States. Hundreds of shoppers were witnesses to Thursday nights harrowing shooting at the Riverchase Galleria mall in Hoover. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). First published on July 4, 2020 / 8:03 AM. He asked residents in the city to pray for the family. We were in the middle of talking to one of the staff members about one of the dresses and then there was a loud bang followed by at least five other small bangs, the 28-year-old Vestavia Hills resident said. HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) - David Alexander is the Hoover police officer who was assigned foot patrol inside the Riverchase Galleria on Thanksgiving Day of 2018. One of the officers immediately fired from behind at Bradford, who was running with gun in hand, and killed him. The galleria has been the scene of several high-profile shootings in the past few years. The consolidation came 9 years after Federated Department Stores (the parent of Rich's since 1976) acquired R. H. Macy & Company. (Will Blakely contributed to this report.). (Source: Facebook) Hoover police say investigators believe that more than two individuals were involved in the initial altercation, including 21-year-old Bradford. When I heard about the shootings at first, I didnt come for a couple of months, just so it would die down.. It was claimed that the gun on Bradford was not in his hands, but attached to his pants. [38], A "preliminary anatomical review" was planned on November 29 for the following day to determine the number of shots that hit Bradford and whether Bradford was hit from the front or from behind. Bradford and thus the Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct preclude presentation of this case to a grand jury. Emantic Bradford Jr. has been identified as the 21-year-old man shot and killed by Hoover police during a shooting at Riverchase Galleria on Thanksgiving. Approximately five seconds elapsed between the time I first heard gunshots until the time I fired my duty weapon and shot E.J. [27][28][29][30], On November 26, 2018, a protest gathered outside Hoover City Hall, calling for the Hoover Police Department to release video from the police body cameras and mall surveillance cameras for public review. On March 6, 2005, the Rich's-Macy's store (as Rich's; along with the location at Colonial Brookwood Village) was officially rebranded as Macy's. Marshals at a relative's home in Fairburn, Georgia, on November 29. The Birmingham Downtown Ghost Self-Guided Walking Tour Walking Tours from $5.50 per adult The area 2000 Riverchase Galleria, Hoover, AL 35244-2341 Best nearby Restaurants 171 within 3 miles Redlands Grill by J. Alexander's 381 0.3 mi$$ - $$$ American Contemporary Vegetarian Friendly Bonefish Grill 213 The teen injured in the shooting was taken to UAB Hospital and is in serious condition, police said. (Carol Robinson). All of the sudden, shots rang out. The former movie theater has since been repurposed into an Aveda Salon and Cosmetology school. An eight-year-old boy later died after being shot in the evening, and three others were hospitalized with injuries and was treated in a local hospital. "He did so as a professional. The officer's name was not released. He did so at the risk of his own life. THE JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE IS HANDLING THIS INVESTIGATION AND THE AUTHOR WILL MAKE -- AND THEY WILL NOT MAKE A COMMENT. The officer has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.The Riverchase Galleria announced they will open at 6 a.m. Friday after tweeting that they would remain closed until further notice. >> PROBABLY ABOUT 4:30, AFTER I WATCHED THE NEWS AND SAW IT WAS CALLED. A gun was recovered from the mall's Santa's Village, but it is unclear if the weapon was related to the shooting. Its really become a commentary on our society as a whole. (ABC 33/40 via AP). Joe Songer | jsonger/al.com/TNS The Riverchase Galleria reopened today after a Friday. Just like the Riverchase Galleria, Greenwood Park Mall does not allow firearms on the property. However, the mall issued a statement Monday praising the actions of Dicken, calling his moves to stop the shooter heroic actions.. MARY: GOOD MORNING, EUNICE WE KNOW OFFICIALS ARE BEING VERY TIGHTLIPPED THIS MORNING ON T INVESTIGATION. They also said "Bradford brandished a gun during the seconds following the gunshots, which instantly heightened the sense of threat to approaching police officers responding to the chaotic scene.". HOOVER UPDATE: According to the Hoover Police Department, a suspect has been charged in the shooting death of an 8-year-old boy inside the Riverchase Galleria that occurred Friday, July 3. [citation needed], Several restaurants are located on out-parcels including Bonefish Grill, J. Alexander's, Stix, and Olive Garden. But over the past five years, things changed. ATLANTA - A man suspected in an Alabama mall shooting that resulted in police killing another black man on Thanksgiving agreed Friday to return home from Georgia to face charges. An 8-year-old boy was shot and killed and three others were injured in a shooting at a mall in Hoover, Alabama, on Friday. Marshals[12] reportedly drew a weapon and shot 18-year-old Brian Wilson twice, before fleeing the area. The review concluded that Bradford was shot three times from behind while he was running. He was pronounced dead on the scene. We are working closely with the Hoover Police Department. [7] Bradford had enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2017 and completed basic training, and was on leave in August 2018 before completing advanced individual training. HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) - An argument inside the Riverchase Galleria on July 3 ended in a shootout that killed an 8-year-old boy and injured 3 others, according to Hoover Police. IT STARTED OFF SLOW BUT THE CROW HAS HELPED IN THE LAST COUPLE OF HOURS. Brocato expressed gratitude for the actions of the officer who killed the shooting suspect. AND ABOUT HALF AN HOUR BEFORE THE DOORS OPEN, A LONG LINE STARTED FORMING OUT OF THE BE;L DEPARTMENT STORE -- BEL DEPARTMENT STORE. Two shootings inside the Riverchase Galleria on Thanksgiving night left an 18-year-old and 12-year-old seriously injured and a 21-year-old shot to death by Hoover police. Emantic Bradford Jr. has been identified as the 21-year-old man shot and killed by Hoover police during a shooting at Riverchase Galleria on Thanksgiving. Mayor Frank Brocato and Police Chief Nick Derzis held a press briefing Friday night. Officials at first said Emantic Bradford Jr., 21, of Hueytown shot the 18-year-old and 12-year-old before being killed by police. Copyright 2023 WBRC. Police said Bradford was fleeing the scene with a weapon. Rector said a 12-year-old girl was struck by gunfire and taken to the Children's of Alabama. Black Friday incident in Hoover, Alabama, where a black man was fatally shot by law enforcement. The shooting happened outside Footaction, on the mall's second floor, at 9:52 p.m. An 18-year-old male was shot and was rushed to UAB Hospitals Trauma Center where he was in serious condition. [23], The mall reopened the day after the shooting at 6 AM, and the two officers who were involved in the shooting were placed on administrative leave pending the investigation. The shooting of 21-year-old Emantic "EJ" Bradford Jr. prompted a series of protests at the mall. Emantic Fitzgerald EJ Bradford Jr. was shot and killed Thanksgiving night 2018 inside the Galleria by a police officer who was responding to a shooting. A FIGHT BROKE OUT BETWEEN TWO MEN, AN 18-YEAR-OLD AND 21-YEAR-OLD, NEAR FOOT ACTION AT THE SECOND FLOOR AT THE GALLERIA BEFORE 10:00 LAST NIGHT ONE OF THE MEN PULLED OUT A GUN AND SHOT THE OTHER TWICE IN THE TORSO. He was about to start the third grade at Jonesboro Elementary School.DETAILS: https://t.co/L68itfsy6p pic.twitter.com/MZBx5ZlpWd, The school system described him as "a smart child, who was a jewel, with big dreams of someday entering the music industry.". 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WVTM-TV. Emantic Bradford Jr. has been identified as the 21-year-old man shot and killed by Hoover police during a shooting at Riverchase Galleria on Thanksgiving. Located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 31 (Montgomery Highway) and Interstate 459, the Riverchase Galleria complex includes the region's only Costco, and also includes the 15-story, 1,700,000-square-foot (160,000m2) Hyatt Regency, and the 17-story, 285,000-square-foot (26,500m2) Galleria Tower office building. [3] [19], During the investigation into the shooting, an additional gun was found in the "Santa's Village" portion of the Galleria. Now you can look everywhere and see a security officer. Their conditions were unknown Monday morning. Jeremy Daniel lives out of town but has driven over an hour to visit the Riverchase Galleria for over 20 years. Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato said this was an "isolated incident" and "something that could have happened anywhere in the country." Daniel said he is still cautious and only comes to the mall at certain times during the week, but he said he feels safe knowing security has increased at the Riverchase Galleria. Immediately after the gunshots, the Torrid staff worked very quickly and efficiently to get everyone to the back of the store, to the emergency area, and they kind of kept everyone calm until they heard other people were being let out.. In a press conference, Captain Rector of the Hoover Police Department stated that the initial shooter would need to be determined by the investigation into that shooting. A police shot and killed 21-year-old Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford, Jr. of Hueytown while responding to a shooting at the mall on Thanksgiving evening. EVEN THOUGH SOME PEOPLE LAST NIGHT TOLD US THEY WOULD NOT GO BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPING AGAIN, WE SPOKE TO OTHERS TODAY WHO ARENT WORRIED. Once the SBI completes its investigation, the file in its entirety will be turned over to the Tenth Judicial Circuit District Attorneys Office. SOME OF THE PEOPLE WERE HERE LAST NIGHT IN THE CHAOS AND OTHERS HEARD ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED BUT STILL DECIDED TO CONTINUE THEIR SHOPPING CLAIMS THAT SHOPPING PLANS. Five people were shot at the Greenwood Park Mall Sunday evening. HOOVER, Ala. Hoover police said Tuesday they have made two additional arrests in connection with a deadly shooting at the Riverchase Galleria on July 2. Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato said he visited with the boy's parents Friday evening. A man was shot and killed by a police after a fight at the Riverchase Galleria mall in Hoover, which resulted in gunfire that injured a teen and a 12-year-old girl. At least 10 dead after winter storm slams South, Midwest, The Saturday Six: Dental device controversy, scientist's bug find and more, Indonesia fuel depot fire kills 18; more than a dozen missing, Biden had cancerous skin lesion removed last month, doctor says, Duo of 81-year-old women plan to see the world in 80 days, Tom Sizemore, actor known for "Saving Private Ryan" and "Heat," dies at 61, Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison for murders of wife and son. Jeremy Daniel lives out of town but has driven over an hour to visit the Riverchase Galleria for over 20 years. Riverchase Galleria mall shooting: Two teens wounded, one shot dead outside Hoover, Alabama mall near Birmingham - CBS News U.S. Police officer kills man after Alabama mall shooting. The Hoover Police Department said in a statement that two men were engaged in a "physical altercation" at the glitzy Riverchase Galleria in Hoover late Thursday, when one of the men pulled out a handgun and shot the other man twice. The officer was responding to reports of gunfire, and Bradford was shot around five seconds after the initial shots were fired. The Riverchase Galleria announced they will open at 6 a.m. Friday after tweeting that they would remain closed until further notice. The next night, officials said that was "not totally correct. A suspected shootout inside the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover Friday afternoon killed a young boy, who was shot in the head, and injured three others, police confirmed Friday night. The mall reopened at 6 a.m. as planned for Black Friday shopping. Please enter valid email address to continue. They determined that David Alexander; "Officer 1", as he was referred to in the report, "identified E.J. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Heres our most recent story: As Allgrove and his mother made their way to their car to leave the mall he says they saw several officers in front of The Childrens Place, a childrens store. Officials at first. At least 10 dead after winter storm slams South, Midwest, The Saturday Six: Dental device controversy, scientist's bug find and more, Indonesia fuel depot fire kills 18; more than a dozen missing, Biden had cancerous skin lesion removed last month, doctor says, Duo of 81-year-old women plan to see the world in 80 days, Tom Sizemore, actor known for "Saving Private Ryan" and "Heat," dies at 61, Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison for murders of wife and son. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. We are proud of our personnel tonight." Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Police initially thought Bradford Jr. was responsible for shooting two people but later retracted that statement. I want to ask all of the citizens of Hoover and the metropolitan area to pray for this family, keep them in your prayers., This is certainly a tragic situation when you have an innocent child who gets caught in the middle of an altercation between others,' Derzis said. A man was shot and killed by police after a fight at the mall ahead of Black Friday shopping resulted in gunfire that injured several. Both the family and protesters have demanded that the police release the body camera footage. In 2018, 2019, and 2020, there were highly publicized deadly shootings at the Riverchase Galleria: On Thanksgiving night 2018, Emantic E.J. Bradford was shot by a Hoover Police officer who was working security for the mall. When they received the all-clear, they were let out an emergency exit into a parking garage, Allgrove said. The documents also include a copy of the Alabama Attorney Generals report regarding the shooting death of E.J. Demonstrators gather at the Riverchase Galleria mall in Hoover, Alabama, Nov. 24, 2018, after a deadly officer-involved shooting at the mall. The gunfire erupted at 3:18 p.m. on the first floor of the state's largest mall. Gregg Rector said officers responded to the mall at 3:18 p.m. after receiving multiple calls of shots fired inside the Galleria near the food court. "It was terrifying," Joiner said. weapon and chambers a round. THANK GOODNESS THAT DID NOT HAPPEN. BATMAN DIED AT THE MALL. And one adult female victim was transported by ambulance from the Galleria to UAB Hospital. Hoover police said Friday morning that the girl was in stable condition.
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