Long Beach Mall Closure Prompted by Brawl and Nearby Shooting

A violent confrontation between two individuals and a subsequent shooting incident led to the early shutdown of the Pike Outlets in Long Beach.

Two individuals were arrested following a brawl at the Pike Outlets in Long Beach, which forced the mall to close early.
Authorities had been alerted to a potential gathering of 200 people at the mall, prompted by a social media post about a planned fight.
The brawl and a nearby shooting incident, involving a teenage boy who sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, occurred on the same day.
Law enforcement had deployed additional officers in anticipation of the event, and further patrols near the mall have been announced to deter future disturbances.
The identities of the two individuals arrested after the brawl have not been disclosed, and it remains unclear if the shooting was related to the mall incident.