Shooting near California mall injures officer as search for gunman underway
Gunfire erupted at Santa Monica Place near the 3rd Street Promenade on Wednesday afternoon.
'The suspect remains at large, and a coordinated search is underway,' stated the Santa Monica Police Department.
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