Shoppers say they are afraid to go to Lenox Square
Officials are ramping up security at the Buckhead mall for the holiday shopping season.
ATLANTA - Some holiday shoppers say they have marked Atlanta’s most well-known mall off their list this year. They cite gunplay that has occurred inside the mall.
"My mom doesn't want me to go there by myself," said Maddie VanSlyke.
VanSklyke is a young adult who can recall when she as a middle school youngster frequented the mall with other young people.
The latest incident that put the mall in a bad light took place last Saturday around 6 p.m. Atlanta police said a man was walking through the Neiman Marcus store and adjusting his pants when the gun inside of his waistband discharged.