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LUBBOCK — Police arrested a 15-year-old boy Monday afternoon in connection with a shooting Sunday night that left two people injured at the South Plains Mall.
Investigators believe the shooting stemmed from a dispute between two juveniles in a common area of the mall between Dillard's and the movie theater, according to police officials.
One person was grazed by a bullet while another person suffered minor injuries while trying to flee, officials said.
The shooting prompted an evacuation of the mall, though stores also served as a refuge for shoppers, said Lubbock police Lt. Leath McClure during a news conference Sunday night.
Through the investigation, police identified the shooter and obtained a directive to arrest him on a charge of aggravated assault.
The teen was found about 3:30 p.m. Monday in the 6600 block of Avenue U and taken to the Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center.
