Police Save Dozens By Taking Out Gunman In North Carolina Mall Shootout [VIDEO] An officer-involved shooting inside a mall in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday left one person dead, according to police. Preliminary evidence gathered on scene indicates that a group of subjects who had a history of feuding encountered each other inside the mall and got into an altercation which led to Mr. Westbrook shooting a firearm. This was not a random act of violence and the subjects involved are known to one another, read a statement from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. While working off-duty inside the Northlake Mall, Officer Thomas Ferguson heard multiple shots being fired inside the mall. Officer Ferguson responded to the scene and encountered a subject armed with a firearm. According to witnesses, the subject turned and pointed the weapon at Officer Ferguson, who fired his service weapon. CNN affiliate WSOC reported that Westbrook was a rapper who performed under the name Donkey Cartel. The station also said he was a father-to-be. It was not immediately clear whether Hamrick was talking about Westbrook, although police did not say that anyone else was shot. A shopper at a Bebe store on the upper level of the mall told CNN the stores were extremely crowded. Lauren Malone was with her sister and mother in the store, which is above the show store, when she heard boom, boom, boom. Comment Yes if you think our police force does an incredible job. 