Fight Leads To Gunfire At Pembroke Lakes Mall
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PEMBROKE PINES (CBSMiami) – A Sears store in Pembroke Pines closed temporarily after a fight between three men at the Pembroke Lakes Mall ended in gunfire and one person injured.
Police got a call around 2 p.m. for a fight that broke out inside Sears while shoppers were inside.
During the fight, between the men who apparently knew each other, a single 'unintended discharge' occurred, police said.
Authorities said the single gun-shot fragmented into the tile floor, causing one of the men to sustain a minor injury to his lip.
Police said one of the suspects was carrying a 1-year-old child on his hip and a concealed firearm, holstered in his waistband.
All three men were arrested by police and face charges ranging from 'Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Aggravated Battery, Disorderly Conduct and Child Abuse.
Shopping at the store resumed after the incident and the mall remained open for business.
