TUKWILA, Wash. — On Saturday evening there was a large police and fire presence at Southcenter Mall in Tukwila after reports of gunshots, which police said was a fight at the food court and not a shooting. Initial reports said that a shooting had occurred that put the mall on lockdown but police could not verify these claims.

TUKWILA — People at Westfield Southcenter mall in Tukwila evacuated the shopping center around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, following reports of a fight involving multiple people in the food court. More than a dozen police cars, fire trucks from Puget Sound Fire and an ambulance responded to the incident.

Tukwila Police officers responded to a large fight involving multiple individuals at Southcenter Mall’s food court on Friday evening, March 8, 2025. Despite initial reports suggesting gunfire, police found no evidence that any shots were fired and confirmed that no victims with gunshot wounds were located.

A heavy police response at Southcenter Mall was prompted by a group of juveniles fighting in the food court on Saturday night, according to the Tukwila Police Department. "Contrary to some initial reports,