Shots Fired at Brandon Exchange Mall Result in No Injuries, Window Damage
Hundreds of sheriff’s deputies responded to shots fired inside Brandon Exchange Mall, finding no injuries but a shattered window that cut an employee.
Key points
- Over 100 deputies, K‑9, drone, and aviation units responded within minutes of the first 911 call.
- Surveillance showed two groups alter, then gunfire, and the suspects left as deputies arrived.
- No one was shot; a store window shattered, cutting an employee.
- Investigators say the incident is isolated with no known threat to the public.
- Sheriff Chad Chronister praised the department’s swift response and said detectives will remain vigilant.
More than 100 Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies responded to Brandon Exchange mall on Wednesday evening after reports of shots fired inside the mall.
The first 911 call was logged at 5:16 p.m., with five additional calls arriving within the next two minutes reporting a possible shooter near the Verizon store. Deputies were dispatched at 5:17 p.m. and the first officer arrived one minute later.
Investigators said an altercation between two groups of people occurred before the gunfire. Surveillance footage captured those involved leaving the mall as deputies arrived.
Authorities confirmed that no one was shot. A store window was shattered, resulting in a minor cut to an employee.
Deputies, including K‑9 units, drone teams and aviation personnel, secured the mall and searched businesses to ensure shoppers and employees were safe. Detectives described the incident as isolated and said there is no known threat to the public.
Sheriff Chad Chronister said the response demonstrated the department’s strength and commitment, and that detectives will remain vigilant until those responsible are identified and arrested.
Your questions, answered
How many deputies responded to the shooting at Brandon Exchange Mall?
More than 100 Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies responded to the incident.
Were there any injuries from the shooting at the mall?
No one was shot, but a store window was shattered, resulting in a minor cut to an employee.
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