JC Penney Evacuated At Maryland Mall For Barricaded Person: Police (Developing)

A JC Penney location at a Maryland mall had to be evacuated on Wednesday morning when a man barricaded himself inside the store, police say.

The barricade was reported at JC Penney at the Wheaton Mall
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The woman was shot and a suspect is in custody near the Wakefield Wheaton mall.
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Zak Failla

12/06/2023 11:49 a.m.

Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday to the mall in an attempt to peacefully resolve the standoff, and the store was evacuated as a precaution to allow them to manage the incident.

According to the police, there is no threat to the public, and the barricade is isolated to the one area inside the single store.

More information is expected to be released by the department as the situation unfolds.

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