Three people shot at Pittsburgh-area mall; gunman on the loose

A motive for the shooting has not been determined. But Cole said he believes the gunman knew one of the victims.

“We believe that one of those three people that were shot was a targeted individual, so this was not a random,” the police chief told reporters Saturday night.

“Back in the ’90s, we had shootings down there … associated with gangs and drug activities,” Cole said. “Maybe that’s coming back around.”

CNN’s Laura Ly contributed to this report.

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