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Hulen Mall back open after incident in parking lot; no shots fired at mall, 3 suspects apprehended, police say

No shots were fired inside or near the mall, police said.

FORT WORTH, Texas — Updated with more information from Fort Worth police.

Multiple Fort Worth police officers responded to an incident Tuesday afternoon at Hulen Mall, the department tweeted. The mall is now back open after police apprehended three suspects and one gun, police said in a news conference. 

Police were looking for suspects in or near the mall in relation to a separate incident. No shots were fired inside or near the mall, police said. 

The incident started around 11:30 with a call about a gunshot wound victim in the 300 block of Bolen Road, police said in the news conference. A tow truck driver was trying to repossess a vehicle when a suspect shot at the tow truck driver. The tow truck driver is now in the hospital in unknown condition, police said. 

Police found the suspect's vehicle on the south side of Fort Worth. The suspect failed to stop and led the police on a chase that ended at Hulen Mall. The vehicle got close to the Macy's entrance and police placed the mall on lockdown. Three suspects were taken into custody and two others fled the scene, police said. Police still have not located those other two suspects.

The mall was filled with shoppers ahead of the Christmas holiday.

MedStar Emergency Medical Services told WFAA they were on standby at the parking lot, but had not had any reports of injuries.

Viewer video from inside the mall showed officers stationed in the interior walkways outside the stores. Other people were seen in social media posts standing outside the mall. 

Police escorted people who were inside the mall, out of the area.

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