Torrance Del Amo Fashion Center shooting: one wounded

A gunman opened fire at the Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance Monday afternoon, wounding one man and triggering a massive evacuation effort. The shooter remained at large Monday.

Authorities are advising the community to avoid the Del Amo Fashion Center. The Torrance Police department confirmed that shots were fired Monday. Video posted to social media showed bystanders treating one man, bleeding from the shoulder area.

The shooting, at Del Amo Fashion Center mall in the 3500 block of West Carson Street, occurred shortly before 3 p.m. inside the mall near the Finish Line athletic apparel store and the Build-A-Bear Workshop. The shops are near the mall’s food court, and the sound of gunfire prompted many to run from the area.