Officials investigating after incident at Massachusetts mall results in fatal shooting

Officials in Massachusetts say that a shooting suspect is currently in custody after an incident that took place at a mall resulted in a fatality.

The Holyoke Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Hampden District Attorney’s Office is currently conducting a homicide investigation from a shooting that occurred on Saturday evening at the Holyoke Mall at Ingleside.

Members of the Holyoke Police Department responded to the mall just before 7:00 p.m. for a report of shots fired.

Upon arrival, a male victim was discovered at the scene and a suspect was immediately taken into custody.

The DA stated that the incident, which resulted in a fatality, occurred between two known parties. The victim was an innocent bystander to a confrontation between two other people.

According to officials, there is no ongoing public safety threat as it relates to this incident.

This is an active homicide investigation currently being conducted by the Holyoke Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Hampden DA’s Office.