On Friday, the 8-5-1 New York Giants were in the Twin Cities preparing for an opportunity to clinch a surprising 2022 NFC playoff birth with a win (and some help) over the 11-3 Minnesota Vikings. Some of the Big Blue players and staff took advantage of the team hotel being attached to the world famous Mall of America to get in some last minute holiday shopping. During the same time, at the nation's largest mall's Nordstrom's location, shots rang out, leaving a 19-year old man dead and thousands in a panic, including the New York Giants.
The New York Giants dealt with a frightening situation on the eve of their Week 16 game against the Minnesota Vikings, as several players were inside a mall where a fatal shooting took place.
A teenager was killed during a shooting at the Mall of America on Friday that sent frightened customers at the nation s largest shopping centre racing into a lockdown just before the holiday weekend, police said.