"If you're sheltering in place within the Century City Mall you can begin to calmly exit the location," the LAPD tweeted just after 2:30 p.m. local time. "We ask that you remain calm and follow instructions of the officers at scene. We have NO evidence of a shooting or any victims at this time."
When reached by phone, an LAPD officer told INSIDER they got the call at 12:42 p.m. local time. Thus far, there is no evidence of shots fired or any victims.
"LAPD Officers responded to multiple calls of a 'Man with a Gun' at the Century City Mall, and as mentioned earlier, we have NO evidence of a shooting or victims at this time," LAPD tweeted at 1:33 p.m. local time . "Please stay clear of the mall until he have finished clearing it."
They followed up shortly after saying, "If you are at the Century City Mall we ask that you remain calm and shelter in place until you receive instructions from the officers on scene."
Democratic politician and CNN contributor Andrew Gillum, who lost a 2018 bid for governor in Florida, tweeted he was at the mall in a "secure location."
"I'm in Los Angeles to film an interview with @billmaher tonight," Gillum wrote on Twitter . "Stopped by the mall to pick something up and a reported active shooter situation ensued. I'm currently in a secure location."
"Still in a secure location," he wrote in another tweet. "I understand that @LAPDHQ is individually clearing each store - just haven't gotten to us yet. We're safe."
Others tweeted video of people running at the mall:
The "man with gun" report comes after the deadly shooting on Friday in Christchurch, New Zealand , where two mosques were targeted and 49 people were killed.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
