Shooting at New York mall, no injuries reported

A shooting incident occurred Saturday at a shopping mall in a town west of Albany, the capital of New York, local police confirmed.

The shots were heard at Crossgates Mall, Guilderland, about three hours drive north of Lower Manhattan, Saturday afternoon, an officer with Albany's LGBT Liaison for the Police Department told Xinhua via phone.

There were no immediate reports of injuries, and the officer had no knowledge if anyone were arrested as the incident took place in the city sharing a border with Albany, the officer said.

Dozens of officers, many with assault weapons, could be seen milling around the mall and every entrance to the mall was blocked off, local media reported.

Shoppers and mall employees were directed to evacuate to the parking lots. Endit