“A fight in Opry Mills Mall has caused a rushed mass exodus of the building,” the MNPD posted on X just before 3 p.m. “Contrary to rumor, the MNPD thus far has no evidence of any gunfire.” ...

The mall said the flooding concern is coming from the Cumberland River. The API failed to deliver the resource. Opry Mills closed early on Thursday due to flooding concerns.

Malls nationwide shrank 16.7% per year from 2017 to 2022, with two million square feet of mall space demolished in 2022, according to research conducted by Capital One.