Local news reports
One person is recovering after being accidentally shot Saturday at the Starbucks coffee shop inside Tyrone Mall, police say.
The incident happened around 5 p.m., and the female victim, who was not identified, suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Police gave no details about how or why the firearm discharged or who was carrying it. Tyrone Mall is located at the interesection of Tyrone Boulevard and 66th Street in St. Petersburg.
The store closed for the remainder of the night.
Starbucks management issued a statement:
"At Tyrone Square Mall, our primary concern is always for the safety of our customers and store employees, and we are thankful that the injuries sustained are reported to be non-life threatening. Our thoughts are with the victim’s family, and we wish her a speedy recovery."
Now that's just not true. If their primary concern was really for the safety of the customers they wouldn't allow guns on the premises.
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