Newport Mall Evacuation

Submitted by CJMBullaun t3_xt3a2a in jerseycity

Just tried going to the mall Everyone was leaving the place and cops started showing up Had to turn around and leave Still hear sirens heading that way Anyone know what’s happened?

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effyshead t1_iqnozhs wrote

A friend is inside. Says active shooter.

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Either_Mycologist_14 t1_iqnp0ux wrote

was in the mall: people said they heard gunshots but I didn't personally hear anything.

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ekozlowski1114 t1_iqnp4ik wrote

Just evacuated from the movies. No shooter that I saw, but it was kind of scary I guess

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throwuhweigh128 t1_iqnpfjf wrote

Y’all should really be sure before you say active shooter

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Prettybettyy t1_iqnphn3 wrote

I was just there. Heard police talking to employee saying it was a false alarm

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theLRG t1_iqnpnb4 wrote

I posted in another thread on this: last I heard on police scanner was something about a popcorn machine malfunction setting off alarms. Usual disclaimer: this is early info, accuracy is not guaranteed.

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redheadedfury t1_iqnq6eh wrote

my bff is there now texting me. she said there were shots fired and they were going out the back of the store. shes not answering me now but ill update when she answers again

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redheadedfury t1_iqnqjhy wrote

shes out and husband picked her up. she doesnt really know more than hearing shots and being evacuated so idk

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MisMarilyn t1_iqnqol1 wrote

We were there on the third floor. Didn’t sound like a popcorn machine but it’s hard to tell. The fire alarm went off. And then pop pop. And everyone started screaming and running. We went down the escalator into kohls. Down again and out a back exit. Was v scary

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Street_Lettuce_7647 t1_iqnr7kr wrote

Does anyone in the area know if it’s all clear to go back? We ran and my car is still in the lot

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effyshead t1_iqnstja wrote

False alarm. Mall being reopened.

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wewillrage t1_iqnu0vf wrote

Replying to effyshead (#12,041)

Im at Los quernos now where a few people ‘evacuated’ to. .. they swear it’s gunshots. It makes for a much better story than being scared of popcorn.

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julesb511 t1_iqo0i6g wrote

A friend said they saw sparks though so it had to be gunshots, this is coming from the first floor too

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shoshinOne t1_iqo1iqu wrote

I was in there, did not hear anything. But people were freaking out and the stampede was crazy. I hope no one got hurt in the stampede.

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fartuni4 t1_iqpnznk wrote

you white people moving in are absurd. back in the '90s and 2000s us brown and black and the poor Irish of Jersey City just called this... living in Jersey City

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Street_Lettuce_7647 t1_iqrfg78 wrote

Replying to fartuni4 (#13,752)

With so many mass shootings in America now when you’re in a crowded public place, hear what sound like gunshots and see 100% of the people (black, brown, white) running in the opposite direction it’s the opposite of absurd to fear the worst..

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