Upper Merion police say they started to receive calls about a shooting just after 8 p.m.
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Officers responded to the scene and were directed to the lower level of the Blue Parking Garage outside of Macy's. There, witnesses told police they heard several gunshots.
At the scene, police say no shooting was taking place and no victims were located. A short time later, however, a man contacted Upper Merion police saying he was at a nearby gas station with an injury to his hand.
The victim told investigators that he was in the lower level of the parking garage attempting to sell sneakers to another party.
While he was distracted, the victim said a suspect put a gun to the back of his head.
The victim then began to fight the suspect. The victim, who police say is licensed to carry, fired his own handgun during the struggle.
Authorities believe the suspect also fired a weapon at the scene.
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Witnesses in the area reported seeing three or four males, dressed in all black with black masks, enter a vehicle and flee the scene. The victim also used his own car to flee the area.
Upper Merion police say they were able to find multiple pieces of evidence in the parking garage.
Investigators also discovered that the victim knew the suspects and this was a targeted incident.
No other mall patrons were injured during the shooting and they are not believed to be in any danger.
The Upper Merion Police Department asks that anyone with information on this shooting contact the department at 610-265-3232.