Two suspects wanted in connection with a shooting at the Mall of America last week were arrested in Chicago on Thursday as they were leaving a barber shop, Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges announced at a news conference. Shamar Alon Lark, 21, and Rashad Jamal May, 23, are accused of fighting with another group of people inside the Nike store a week ago. The two suspects briefly left the store, but police say May prompted Lark to return and fire three shots. No one was injured. The shooting caused panic at America’s largest mall as shoppers fled for safety. VIRGINIA POLICE EVACUATE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE AFTER HEADLIGHT EXPLOSION “A week ago, we said you can’t shoot up a mall and expect to get away with it,” Hodges said Thursday. “You cannot commit these acts and think you will enjoy the freedoms of a free society.” Lark and May were taken into custody without incident and will be extradited to Minnesota, Hodges said. Three other people accused of helping Lark and May escape from the mall were also arrested. Denesh Raghubir, an employee at a nearby Best Western, reportedly drove the motel shuttle to an Ikea and picked up the two suspects. Selena Raghubir, Denesh’s cousin and the motel’s assistant manager, immediately left the front desk for 45 minutes when the bus arrived back at the Best Western, according to court documents. NORTH CAROLINA MALL SHOOTING: 3 injured in GASTONIA, POLICE REPORT Her boyfriend, Delyanie Kwen-Shawn Arnold, is accused of then driving the two suspects to a residential area in Bloomington, Minnesota. Both Selena and Denesh Raghubir have been fired from their jobs. All three suspects were arrested this week and charged with assisting an offender to evade arrest. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Hodges did not elaborate on what led law enforcement to May and Lark’s location in Chicago, but said they have roots in the area, which is about 400 miles southeast of Bloomington. “Today is the best result we could have hoped for,” Hodges said Thursday. “Everyone is safe. Everyone should go home to their family tonight, who were involved in the arrest of Mr Lark and Mr May, with the exception of [the suspects]because we locked them up for their behavior.” Paul Best is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to [email protected] and on Twitter: @KincaidBest.
