Waterbury, May 28: Five people have been wounded in a shooting at a mall in Connecticut, police said Tuesday.

Waterbury police chief Fernando Spagnolo said officers responded to the Brass Mill Centre for reports of a disturbance at around 4:40 pm (local time). Spagnolo said all the victims were being treated at local hospitals, though he declined to elaborate on the extent of their injuries. Washington Shooting: 2 Israel Embassy Employees Killed in Shooting Outside Capital Jewish Museum in US; Gunman Shouted ‘Free Palestine’ While Being Arrested, Says Report.

Spagnolo said police believe the gunman, who had a semiautomatic pistol, knew the victims and that the shooting was preceded by a dispute that quickly escalated. He said police haven't made any arrests so far, but believe there is no further threat to the public. South Carolina Shooting: 11 Injured After Gunfire Erupts on Boat Dock in Little River, Probe Underway (Watch Videos).

“We do not believe this was a random act of violence,” Spagnolo said at a briefing outside the mall. The Brass Mill Centre is located off Interstate 84 in Waterbury, about 50 km southwest of Hartford, the state capital.

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