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1 injured after shooting outside Destiny USA

Ellen Abbott
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WRVO Public Media

Syracuse Police are investigating a shooting outside Destiny USA Saturday evening that left one person injured.

A dispute between two people started inside the mall and went outside by the Solar Street Bridge entrance where a shot was fired. The victim is a man in his 20s who was shot in the upper body, transported to Upstate Hospital and is expected to survive. Police received and responded to the call around 7:15 p.m.

The suspect is not in police custody and police said he fled the scene.

Police said the shooting is an isolated incident and this is not an active shooter situation. The mall remains open, although some businesses may be closed. The mall's Ashanti event at Apex Entertainment is canceled.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Syracuse Police Department at 315-442-5222.

Ava Pukatch joined the WRVO news team in September 2022. She previously reported for WCHL in Chapel Hill, NC and earned a degree in Journalism and Media from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At UNC, Ava was a Stembler Scholar and a reporter and producer for the award-winning UNC Hussman broadcast Carolina Connection. In her free time, Ava enjoys theatre, coffee and cheering on Tar Heel sports. Find her on Twitter @apukatch.
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