Caroline Zimmerman and Jonathan Fernandez, Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Multiple emergency vehicles are responding Friday night to the Empire Mall in Sioux Falls, following reports of an active shooter.

Police were called to the mall at 7:30 p.m., according to the Sioux Falls Police Department call log. However, police have not publicly confirmed that there is an active shooter in the mall or whether anyone has been harmed.

The department shared on X, formally Twitter, at 8:30 p.m. that officers were working an incident in the area and that residents should avoid the area until further notice.

Shoppers and employees have been advised to shelter in place, according to an Argus Leader reporter who was on scene at the time of the initial response and spoke to a mall employee.

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