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False Alarm: No Shots Fired at Des Peres Mall

9/14/2025

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Story summary
  • On September 13, 2025, police responded to reports of shots fired at West County Mall in Des Peres, Missouri.
  • Witnesses described a fight in the food court, causing panic and a shelter-in-place order.
  • A heavy police presence evacuated the mall, but later confirmed no shots were fired and no injuries occurred.
  • The disturbance stemmed from a physical altercation, with sounds mistaken for gunfire due to glass breaking and furniture movement.
  • A suspect was arrested, and the mall reopened shortly after, with an investigation ongoing.