Inside Clackamas Town Center Mall

• At least three people dead in mall shooting
• People hid in stores, dressing rooms after hearing gunfire
• Police evacuate hundreds from popular mall after shooting

(CNN) -- Three people died and several were injured in a shooting at the Clackamas Town Center mall near Portland, Oregon, when a gunman said to have an assault rifle opened fire. Police said the gunman was among the dead.

As people inside the mall took shelter, some of them tweeted about the terrifying events unfolding around them.

Others sent photos from outside as they waited on word about friends and loved ones. These are some of their updates.

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   Oregon mall shooting: At least three people, including the shooter, were killed in the Clackamas Town Center mall shooting tonight. @chaloopa_batman captured this photo and others outside the mall. If you're there, please share your view if it is safe to do so. #cnnireport #clackamastowncenter

   

   CNN iReport

   7 hours ago
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   In the mall hiding in the back room. There was a shooting at clackamas. Through the window literally 15 feet in front of us. #terrified

   Jenna Hope@jennahopeee

   10 hours ago

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   Well, I’m alive, but the shots were close enough that I felt the air pressure change on my neck. Clackamas Town Center.

   Bill Cameron@bcmystery

   10 hours ago

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   I’m just gonna sit in my car for a while.

   Bill Cameron@bcmystery

   10 hours ago

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   I JUST GOT OFF WORK AND THERE IS A SHOOTING AND PEOPLE ARE SCREAMING AND RUNNING AND GUNS WHAT IS GOING ON I AM CRYING THIS IS SERIOUS

   Danner Marshall@dannermarshall

   9 hours ago

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   @dannermarshall WE ARE HERE TOO

   Jenna Hope@jennahopeee

   9 hours ago

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   I MADE IT TO MY CAR GUYS I AM SAFE #safe #notgonnadie #ihopeeveryoneisokay #whendidCTCbecomeLloydCenter

   Danner Marshall@dannermarshall

   9 hours ago

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   so glad my work is on lock down and everyone's okay.. extremely worried about my friends that are in the mall though.. please get out safe

   captain.@katieeasterly

   9 hours ago

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   Gun shooting at Clackamas town center. We are locked into the stores.

   Daniel Martinez@Dmartovar

   9 hours ago

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    @CurtPow23 terrifying.. I work at the mall, right next to where the shooting happened.

    captain.@katieeasterly

    9 hours ago

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    Was in the mall during the shooting. Got out safe but one of the scariest things in my life. Could hear a machine gun going off.

    Alexsis Winterhalter@alexsisw

    9 hours ago

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    a girl from my school was shot.. praying that she's okay and everyone else that was in there

    captain.@katieeasterly

    8 hours ago

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    @LauraRillos they shot through the window of the tillys we were in. He was wearing a Halloween mask

    Jenna Hope@jennahopeee

    7 hours ago

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    @AmandaS83029447 we just got out. Thank you

    Jenna Hope@jennahopeee

    7 hours ago

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    @laurentaylorx it was terrifying. It was literally 20 feet away from us

    Jenna Hope@jennahopeee

    7 hours ago

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    @dannermarshall are you safe?

    Jenna Hope@jennahopeee

    7 hours ago

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    @ThirstyLion88 the man started firing behind me

    Daniel Martinez@Dmartovar

    7 hours ago

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    Sheriff's Dept.: 3 dead in #Oregon mall shooting, including shooter; 1 person injured. on.cnn.com/RnZ7R2

     

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