Suspect fires gun during afternoon robbery at Markham mall: police

A suspect fired a gun during a robbery at a mall in Markham Thursday afternoon, police say.

York Regional Police said officers responded to a mall in the area of Kennedy Road and Steeles Avenue at 3:15 p.m.

Police said the initial call was for a shooting but officers later found out a robbery had also occurred.

A suspect fired at least one shot during the incident, police said.

It’s not clear what, if anything, was stolen; York police’s Hold Up Unit is now investigating.

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No injuries were reported. The mall was cleared afterward.

No arrests have been made.

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