One man was killed and a woman was wounded in a shooting at a mall in the Central Florida city of Ocala Saturday afternoon, authorities said.

Iran PressAmerica: Thousands of people lose their lives or are wounded by gunshot attacks in the US yearly. Based on official statistics, there are around 270 to 300 million guns, which is almost one gun for every American. 

A man died and a woman was wounded when a shooter opened fire inside a mall in Ocala, Florida, on Saturday, police said.

The woman was hospitalized and was being treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to her leg, the department said in a news conference. She is expected to make a full recovery, according to police.

The suspect in what is believed to be a targeted shooting fled on foot, police said.

The incident occurred Saturday around 3:40 p.m. at the Paddock Mall in Ocala in central Florida. 219

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