Law enforcement flooded the Brandon Exchange on Wednesday evening after shots rang out during a fight between two groups inside the mall.
Emergency dispatchers took the first 911 call at 5:16 p.m. Five more calls came in over the next two minutes, with callers reporting a possible shooter near the Verizon store. Deputies were dispatched at 5:17 p.m., and the first unit reached the scene just one minute later.
As backup poured in, deputies moved quickly to lock down the area and clear out storefronts to keep shoppers and workers safe. More than 100 deputies responded in total, including specialized crews from the K-9 Unit, Drone Response Team and Aviation Unit, to sweep the building…