Crime & Safety

NASCAR's Kyle Busch, Family Escape Mall Of America Shooting

A video posted on Twitter shows Busch walking away from the chaos while holding hands with his son, Brexton.

August 5, 2022

Kyle Busch, a two-time NASCAR champion, and his family safely escaped the Mall of America in suburban Minneapolis after someone fired shots.

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Bloomington police, which said no one appeared to be injured, was still searching for a suspect after securing the scene shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday. The police said two groups at the mall got into an altercation at a store and one group left, but someone in that group fired three rounds.

A video posted on Twitter shows Busch walking away from the chaos while holding hands with his son, Brexton.

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