Mayfair Mall closes early after tumult - JSOnline

Mayfair Mall closes early after tumult - JSOnline

Rubina Shafi

This image, submitted by a reader, of the inside of the Boston Store at Mayfair mall in Wauwatosa shows racks and mannequins thrown on the floor. Mayfair Mall closed down about a half-hour early Sunday evening amid unsubstantiated reports of gunfire. See more photos

Unsubstantiated reports of gunfire received

By Meg Jones of the Journal Sentinel

Jan. 2, 2011

Rubina Shafi

This submitted image from Mayfair Mall is from inside Boston Store looking through locked gates as a groups of people gather in the mall. Wauwatosa police at the scene said they were not allowed to speak to the media. They said police would provide details of the mall lockdown on Monday.

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Mayfair Mall closed down early on Sunday afternoon as New Year's weekend shoppers were told to leave after witnesses reported seeing groups of unruly young people shouting and running in the Wauwatosa shopping center.

There also were unsubstantiated reports of gunfire.