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1 shot, robbed in a North Carolina mall parking lot Friday night, police say
A person was shot and robbed in the parking lot of Carolina Place mall in Pineville on Friday night after an arranged meeting led to a fight, police said.
The person was hospitalized in stable condition after being shot in the leg in the parking lot of the food court/Barnes & Noble area, according to a Pineville Police Department news release.
A Pineville officer who was on an unrelated call at the mall heard a gunshot at 6:43 p.m. and immediately responded, police said.
'The officer provided life-saving measures by placing a tourniquet on the leg area, controlling the bleeding,' according to the police statement.
The person's injury was non-life threatening, police said.
The shooter ran away, and police didn't announce an arrest Saturday.
The person was shot after meeting someone, Pineville Police Chief Michael Hudgins told Charlotte Observer news partner WSOC at the scene.
'It does appear that the crime was targeted based on the information I have at this time,' Hudgins said.
Police said they interviewed witnesses and were reviewing security videos.
This is a breaking story that will be updated.
