Two dead, one injured in US mall shooting

A SHOOTING at a mall in central Florida has left two people dead and one other wounded.

AFTER responding to reports of multiple shots fired inside the Melbourne Square Mall, police on Saturday tweeted that the "shooter is contained" and officers were clearing the mall store by store.

It wasn't immediately clear whether the suspect was dead or injured, Commander Vince Pryce said. Police say the injured victim was hospitalised in stable condition with a gunshot wound and is co-operating with investigators. Melbourne Mayor Kathy Meehan told Florida Today that police officials told her the shooting followed a domestic dispute between a woman who worked at the mall's food court and her husband. The mall was evacuated, and officials said it would remain closed while police continue to investigate. Donna Evans of Melbourne said she was in the food court when she heard gunfire about six metres away. "We had just gotten our food to sit down by Starbucks and Chik-fil-A, and you just hear the 'pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop,' and you just drop everything and your body just makes you run," Evans told Florida Today