- Westfield locked down
- Armed person spotted in area
A Westfield has been plunged into lockdown following reports of a armed person in the area.
Westfield Marion in Adelaide, South Australia, was evacuated after an armed man was spotted in the David Jones store.
Video circulating on social media shows heavily armed SWAT officers storming into the centre.
A photo from the scene shows a billboard warning: ‘Armed Offender: Escape, Hide, Tell’.
A Westfield has been plunged into lockdown following reports of a armed person in the area
Movies being shown in a nearby cinema were immediately stopped and the patrons evacuated
Police has asked the public to stay away from the area.
‘Police are aware of an incident occurring at Westfield Marion Shopping Centre,’ a spokesman said.
‘Numerous police patrols are in attendance.
‘At this point in time, police advise the public to stay away from the area.’
One shopper claimed the incident had unfolded on the second floor of the store and saw a security guard run up the escalator from level one.
‘The staff were great but people were certainly panicked and running to all the exits,’ they said.
Movies being shown in a nearby cinema were immediately stopped and the patrons evacuated.
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One shopper claimed the incident had unfolded on the second floor of the store and saw a security guard run up the escalator from level one