On Nov. 28, 2025 – Black Friday – a 17-year-old male fired shots outside of a Macy’s in the Westfield Valley Fair shopping mall due to an argument with another shopper. The incident happened around 5:40 p.m. and three people were shot.
In the past few years, the increase in public shootings has raised concerns about safety and gun laws. Due to the close proximity of the recent shooting, many SCHS students question how protected they are from violence.
Senior Jace Vu was working inside of the mall at GAP when the shooting occurred. She described her experience during the incident and recalled the moment she found out about it…