Super. This may turn out to be an overreaction (and I hope that’s the case), but a shooting incident was reported at or near Roosevelt Field mall on Long Island (it’s one of the largest malls in the US). It’s prompted lockdowns at nearby schools, road closures, and a significant police response.

Few details are known at this time, but police have closed off all exits to the Meadowbrook Parkway by the mall.

The Garden City School District said classes are going on as normal, but said schools have been placed on a lockout mode, meaning no one is being allowed into school buildings.

With events in Nairobi looming in the background, they’re taking no chances.

UPDATE:
Two people shot, and a suspect apparently fled in a white Honda:

The suspect is described as being an Asian male, 6-feet-2 inches tall and was last seen wearing a grey suit jacket and a red shirt, police said.

The mall was not closed, but they were limiting access.