Updated: 9:41 PM EDT May 1, 2021 PINEVILLE, N.C. — Shoppers and employees at the Carolina Place Mall in Pineville were evacuated Saturday afternoon after reports that shots were fired inside the mall. The Pineville Police Department is investigating the case. Pineville Police were assisted by Medic and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department at the scene. Police Chief Michael Hudgins described the video of the incident as "chaotic," but said police do not currently believe the shooting was random. "We're trying to dig deeper, trying to figure it out," Hudgins said. Pineville Police said at 4:49 p.m. officers responded to the mall after reports of shots fired. Early during the investigation, officers learned two people started shooting at one another for an "unknown" reason Saturday. Police said it appears the two knew one another.