ORLANDO, Fla — A dispute between two people outside The Mall at Millenia led to shots fired and an evacuation Thursday night, according to police.
Trey'von Graham, 19, has been arrested after police say he fired shots just outside the mall's food court entrance around 5:55 p.m. Thursday. The department's extra-duty officers, working inside, responded to the incident detaining four people believed to be involved at the time.
The mall was given the all-clear a while later as officers determined there was no longer a threat to the public. During the incident, police say the extra-duty officers were able to detain the individuals without deploying their weapons.
Authorities say an investigation showed Graham and Jacquavius Smith, 20, got into an argument before shots were fired. Police say Smith was "one of the intended victims" in this shooting, but they also arrested him on charges related to a different shooting that happened in July.
Overall, Deputy Chief Eric Smith said officers were glad no one was hurt during the incident because there were "a lot" of people in the mall at the time.
"It could have been a deadly situation. There could have been people who got hurt; people that got wounded. We're just lucky that no one got shot," Deputy Chief Smith said.
Grham faces charges of attempted first-degree murder with a firearm and discharging a firearm in public.
The investigation is ongoing.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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