MANILA -- A gunman took hostages at a popular shopping mall in Greenhills, San Juan on Monday, its mayor said.
One person was shot and was being treated at the hospital, said San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora.
The suspect, a "disgruntled" security guard, was believed to be carrying firearms and a grenade, he said.
Police evacuated the V-Mall, popular among bargain-hunters looking for cell phones and toys, after receiving reports of gunshots in the area.
"We are currently negotiating with this person," Zamora told ANC.
A police vehicle and several spectators were seen huddled at the V-Mall entrance, according to an ABS-CBN photographer on the scene.
Some doors to the mall were sealed off as authorities started evacuating the building, according to the photographer.
source: news.abs-cbn.com
