Given that tens of thousands of people visit the mall every year — Arundel Mills is one of Maryland’s top tourist destinations — Smith said crime will be a natural factor.

Typical hours at Arundel Mills Mall are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., but check online for holiday schedules. Are pets allowed at Arundel Mills Mall? No, only service animals are allowed to enter the mall.

Officers responded around 9:30 p.m. to the mall area in the 7000 block of Arundel Mills Circle in Hanover for reports of a shooting in the parking lot near the movie theater.

A shooting occurred near Arundel Mills Mall in Severn, Maryland. Police urged the public to avoid Route 100 exits for Arundel Mills Boulevard.