Washington, July 4 (IANS) Four persons have been injured in a shooting at the Riverchase Galleria shopping mall in a suburb of Birmingham, in the US state of Alabama, local media reported.

Police responded after receiving multiple calls of shots fired near the food court on Friday around 3.18 p.m. (local time), Hoover Police Lt. Keith Czeskleba said, Xinhua reported.

"Scene is contained. Still gathering information. Unknown victims & injuries," Hoover Police Department said on Twitter.

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