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Hobart Police Investigating Shooting At Southlake Mall

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Authorities are investigating a reported shooting Monday at the Southlake Mall in Hobart, Indiana.

Hobart Police said they responded to reports of a gunshot victim just before noon. When they arrived, they found a male who had been shot while seated in the driver's seat of a vehicle.

During the preliminary investigation, officers discovered that a passenger, who was also inside the vehicle, fled before they arrived.

According to Capt. Garrett Ciszewski, witness accounts described the gunshot as coming from an occupant of a late 1990's black Ford F-150 extended cab.

No further details were immediately available... Check back for updates.

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