Afrasianet - Authorities say one person was killed and one injured after a shooting at a Southern California mall.

The Ventura County sheriff's department says on Twitter that Saturday’s incident has been contained and there’s no threat to the public.

Authorities said a man shot and killed someone at The Oaks mall in Thousand Oaks, Southern California, and then turned the gun on himself.

Ventura County fire Capt. Steve Swindle says the shooter was wounded on Saturday and taken to a hospital.

Swindle says there's no threat to the public, but firefighters opened up a nearby fire station as a safety zone for shoppers.

The shooting occurred at The Oaks mall in the city of Thousand Oaks, about 64 kilometers west of Los Angeles.

The county fire department says the victim who was injured at The Oaks mall in Thousand Oaks, Southern California, was being taken to a hospital.

Local media quoted authorities who said shoppers  were evacuated from the popular suburban shopping center.