A GUNMAN opened fire at a packed shopping centre on Black Friday injuring at least three people.
Shoppers were forced to scramble for safety and barricade themselves inside stores at Westfield in California.
The Westfield Valley Fair Mall in Santa Clara turned into “complete chaos” as people fled to safety, shoppers said.
A 16-year-old girl, a man and a woman were injured at the scene.
They have since been rushed to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to officials.
The shooting began at 5.40pm on Friday, according to KRON4.
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Authorities have described the ordeal as an “isolated incident”.
The San Jose Police Department added that there was no active threat to the public.
Officials believe the shooting occurred following an argument between the suspected gunman and the male victim.
The two female victims were unfortunately caught in the cross fire, KRON4 reported.