The “Black Friday” tradition of heading out for early or late Christmas shopping to find a “deal” took a turn for the worst in Hoover, Alabama according to wjla.com
One teen is dead and two others have been injured following a shooting at an Alabama mall prior to Black Friday shopping.
Authorities say the shooting happened about 9:30 p.m. Thursday at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover, a nearby suburb of Birmingham.
Police say a fight between two teens, including an 18-year-old, resulted in a gunfire exchange. One teen fled but was confronted by two Hoover police officers.
Captain Gregg Rector said at a news conference that a Hoover officer “did engage that individual, shot him and he is dead on the scene.”
The second teen was hospitalized in serious condition. Rector said a 12-year-old girl also struck by gunfire was hospitalized. Her condition was not immediately known.
Ask yourself this, is getting up super early or staying up late worth dealing with crazy people who will some cases, fight you over a T.V. or PS4? There are so many other ways to get a deal, but in a country that embraces violence, “Black Friday” will continue to live up to it’s seemingly dark name. Click below to see people fleeing the Mall .