A masked gunman opened fire at Clackamas Town Center, a mall in suburban Portland, Ore., killing at least two people before he was killed himself, police said.
"I can confirm that we believe at this point that there was one and only one shooter involved and that that shooter is deceased," Clackamas County Sheriff's Office spokesman Lt. James Rhodes said. "In addition to that we have at least one patient who was taken taken from the mall with a traumatic injury and at least two that were deceased."
Hundreds of people were evacuated from the busy mall full of holiday shoppers after the shooting began at around 3:30 p.m. PT.
Witnesses described seeing a gunman who looked like a teenager with a white hockey mask, wearing what was believed to be a black, bulletproof vest and carrying an assault rifle.
The person entered the mall through a Macy's store, ran through the upper level of Macy's and opened fire near the mall food court, firing multiple shots, one right after another, with what is believed to be a black, semiautomatic rifle, according to witness reports.
Witnesses described the shooter as being on a mission and determined, looking straight ahead.
Those interviewed said that Macy's shoppers and store employees huddled in a dressing room to avoid being found.
Evan Walters told ABC News Radio that he was locked in a store for his safety and he saw two people shot and heard multiple gunshots.
"It was over 20, and it was kind of surreal because we hear pops and loud noises," he said. "We're next to the food court here and we hear pops and loud noises all the time, but we don't -- nothing like that. It was very definite gunshots."
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