NY Giants Players, Announcer Inside Mall Of America During Fatal Shooting

Several New York Giants players and the group’s announcer were inside the Mall of America Friday night when a 19-year-old male was shot and eliminated — requiring the mall into lockdown — simply hours prior to the group was set up to play the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday.

Thankfully, all Giants group workers are safe.

The Giants are remaining throughout the street from the popular mall … and a group of players headed over to do some shopping Friday night.

According to Bloomington cops, there was a run-in in between 2 groups of guys prior to shooting emerged around 7:50 PM in Nordstrom. The teenage victim was struck several times and did not endure.

Following the shooting, the massive mall, hectic with last-minute Christmas buyers, was put on lockdown.

“Everyone is back in the hotel and accounted for now,” Giants PR male Pat Hanlon informed the AP.

The identity of the players who were at the mall isn’t understood. It’s likewise uncertain the number of Giants were on the facilities when the shooting occurred.

Bob Papa, longtime Giants radio announcer, was likewise at MoA Friday night.

Papa tweeted, “Scary here [at Mall of America]. Shooting in mall. On lockdown at #TwinCitiesGrill. Two gunmen at least one victim,” prior to sending an upgrade about an hour later on where Bob assured his fans he was securely out of the mall.

Police have actually not yet made any arrests.