Risks and threats of mall or store violence and shootings are an increasing concern among retailers, according to the National Retail Federation.
Taking questions from the media, Hodges said, “If someone decided that they don’t value human life and they choose to pull out a weapon, I don’t know what we can do. We train for this, we do this…but if an individual decides that they have no regard for human life. I don’t know any defense for that.”
Bloomington Police Department officials did not respond to requests for further comment, nor did representatives from Nike immediately. With 5.6 million square feet and 11,000 year-round employees, the Mall of America is the largest shopping and entertainment complex in North America. Located in Bloomington, Minnesota, adjacent to the MSP International Airport, the mall attracts 40 million visitors annually — 40 percent of which are tourists. Some are reeled in by such spectacles as a 1.3 million aquarium or the indoor roller coaster.
Mall executives did not respond immediately for requests for comment. The mall’s vice president Dan Jasper said shoppers can expect to see increased security staff and law enforcement partners during Thursday’s press event. He noted the mall’s “incredible security record” in its 30-year history.
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