I’ve replaced the livestream with police scanner now, since the livestream is now down.
We will be updating periodically with coverage, most recent updates will be at the top.
News conference coming shortly…
Police scanner indicating shooter’s discarded clothes and backpack found in the mall.
The police presence is massive, they must have had every first responder in the area respond, estimated now 200 police/emergency cars at the mall.
SWAT team at Garden State Plaza after reports of a shooter inside http://t.co/gq3MbVvxm0 #GSP #Paramus pic.twitter.com/4qM3kYQeJT
— NorthJerseybrk (@NorthJerseybrk) November 5, 2013
Good news so far, earlier reports of wounded may be wrong:
Mayor of Paramus on shooting. "Everyone is safe, no one has been injured." Authorities believe "shooter has left the mall." @eyewitnessnyc
— Mike Walker (@New_Narrative) November 5, 2013
Reports from Fox that shooter may have gotten out through the parking garage. Police are now screening all customers, and going store by store in the mall, checking for shooter(s).
Shooting happened on second floor of the mall. SWAT is on scene inside mall.
Early reports are of one gunman, dressed in black, with a helmet and body armor. There are also multiple reports of a second shooter.
People telling me there are at least two shooters in the mall. Workers heard shots. One employee saw body armor. #GardenStatePlaza
— Jessica Schneider (@JessicaWCBSWLNY) November 5, 2013
Huge SWAT force in armor and shields just entered into mall:
BREAKING PIC: Swat Team travels around perimeter of mall in NJ after shots were fired inside – @MyFoxNY pic.twitter.com/rm1QWUDKbY
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) November 5, 2013
#BREAKING: Gunman sought inside NJ mall: sources http://t.co/K1ZQwmmbVH
— NBC New York (@NBCNewYork) November 5, 2013
Fox chopper shows video of people running from Garden State Plaza Mall in NJ – reports of shots fired inside.
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) November 5, 2013
Scene outside of Westfield Garden State Plaza Mall NJ following reports of shooting inside pic.twitter.com/7w4oQvSv8p (@jonfocus @BuzzFeedNews)
— #YourLocalABC (@KAPPKVEW) November 5, 2013
WPIX-TV: Gunman opened fire on the second floor of NJ mall, near Nordstrom's department store, according to a police source
— Michael van Poppel (@mpoppel) November 5, 2013
BREAKING: Garden State Plaza Mall in NJ has been evacuated after reports of shots fired inside
— New York Post (@nypost) November 5, 2013