HOOVER, Alabama — A person was shot in the arm Friday at the Riverchase Galleria food court, according to police. Police responded to a call of shots fired at 11:57 a.m. on Oct. 30. The person was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police said there was no active threat. The area near the food court was expected to remain closed for about two hours, while the rest of the mall was expected to reopen at 1:30 p.m. Investigators said early evidence indicates the victim and suspect knew each other and fought before the shooting. Police described it as a non-random act of violence. No suspect had been publicly identified at the time of the briefing. Detectives said they had leads and were working to identify and arrest those responsible. Anyone with information is asked to contact Sgt. Jerry Edwards at 205-739-7440 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777. Previous Galleria Shootings October 30, 2026: A fight inside the mall’s food court led to a shooting that left one person with non-life-threatening injuries. July 25, 2026: An altercation between two men inside the mall resulted in an 18-year-old man being shot; The shooting suspect was later shot and killed by a Hoover police officer, and a 12-year-old girl was also wounded. July 3, 2020: A shooting near Children’s Place killed 8-year-old Royta Giles Jr. and injured three other people. Three people (including Montez Coleman, King Gary Williams and Demetrius Jackson) were charged and later sentenced in connection with the murder and assaults. June 26, 2019: Zachariah Taylor Music, a 20-year-old UAB student, was shot and killed inside a vehicle on the fifth level of the north parking lot during a dispute involving cash and THC vape cartridges. Several suspects were arrested and convicted in the case, including Xavier Marqice Thompson (sentenced to life in prison). November 22, 2018 (Thanksgiving Night) – An initial argument near the Footaction store led to Erron Brown shooting two people (Brian Wilson and Molly Bennett). During the chaos, legally armed Emantic “EJ” Bradford Jr., 21, was running toward the scene of the shooting with a gun and was shot and killed by Hoover Police Officer David Alexander, who mistakenly identified him as the gunman. The shooting sparked widespread protests and federal litigation.
