[dropcap size=big]W[/dropcap]estfield Century City mall was evacuated Friday by the Los Angeles Police Department after police received calls of an "active shooter" at the busy Westside shopping center. In social media posts from people at or near the mall, you can see swarms of customers running out of Westfield.
L.A. Taco received at least one confirmed report from inside the mall of customers sheltering in the basement of an Apple store.
[** UPDATE, 3:13 pm: LAPD said via Twitter that there is no active shooter at the mall.]
UPDATE: If you’re sheltering in place within the Century City Mall you can begin to calmly exit the location. We ask that you remain calm and follow instructions of the officers at scene. We have NO evidence of a shooting or any victims at this time.
— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) March 15, 2019