1 person dead, suspect in custody in Nashville mall shooting

NASHVILLE, Ga. — Authorities say the shooting at Opry Mills mall in Nashville appears to have been the result of a dispute between two men.

Metro Nashville Police said in a tweet after Thursday's gunfire that the dispute left one of them critically wounded. That person later died from their injuries.

Police say the shooting suspect left the mall complex and immediately surrendered. They add that there's no further threat at the mall but law enforcement is sweeping through the complex as a precaution.

Meanwhile, people approached the mall concerned for loved ones there.

A woman, Tonya Young, says she raced to get to the Nashville mall when she heard about the shooting because her 17-year-old daughter works at one of its shops. Young was kept at a distance but says she found out her daughter was safe, but still trapped inside during the police sweep of the complex.

Young told The Associated Press she's anxious to see her daughter, adding, "Until I physically lay eyes on her, I'm not going to be ok."

Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.

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