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Videos: US Police Give 'All Clear' Following Reports of Active Shooter at Galleria Mall in New York

The Galleria at Crystal Run - also known as the Galleria Mall - is the second-largest mall in New York's Hudson Valley region. The Wallkill, New York-based shopping center was previously locked down back in November 2017 after a man from Pennsylvania discharged his gun. The incident left a 49-year-old woman and a child injured.
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An "all clear" has been issued for the Galleria Mall following a lockdown and evacuation procedure over an "unfounded" report of an active shooter. 

Local authorities and special weapons and tactics (SWAT) teams previously responded to afternoon reports of an active shooter at the Galleria Mall in New York's Orange County. 

"We are currently investigating a report of a person armed in the Galleria at Crystal Run," the Town of Wallkill Police Department said around 3:30 p.m. local time. "The mall currently locked down, as of this post the report is currently unfounded. We are in the process of systematically searching the mall." 

Authorities encouraged individuals to avoid the area at the time. 

At least one report claimed a man wielding a shotgun came into the mall, according to a police spokesperson who spoke with reporters. 

Videos published on social media showed a portion of the police presence both in, and outside the Wallkill shopping center. 

​Officers equipped with rifles and handguns were spotted scanning the area. 

There have been no reported injuries.  

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