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One injured in shooting at Town East Mall, arrest made

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NBC 5

An arrest has been made after a shooting inside Town East Mall Saturday evening left one person injured.

According to police, officers were dispatched to the mall just before 7 p.m. and quickly located and arrested the suspected shooter.

One victim was shot and transported to a local hospital in stable condition.

The investigation revealed that both the suspect and victim knew each other, and the incident was the result of an altercation between the two inside a store on the lower level of the mall.

The suspect was identified as Zettie Minter, a 39-year-old male from Dallas. Minter is being charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, as well as Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon.

No other injuries were reported from this event. Officers located and arrested the suspect within 5 minutes of the initial calls. 

There is no indication there was an active shooter incident, police said.

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