What's happening at Stroud Mall? Reports of shooting at Stroud Mall Rd, Stroudsburg spark fears; first details out

Reports of a shooting near Stroud Mall in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania sparked fears on December 13, following the tragic mass shooting at Brown University.

Updated on: Dec 14, 2025, 08:04:09 IST

By Shuvrajit Das Biswas

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Reports of a shooting near Stroud Mall at 344 Stroud Mall Rd, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania sparked fears among many. The incident on December 13 came hours after the tragic mass shooting at Brown University that left at least two dead and eight wounded.

Reports of a shooting at Stroud Mall sparked fears. (Stroud Mall)

Scanner reports also indicated heavy police presence. “PA | MONROE | STROUDSBURG | OTHER | 344 STROUD MALL ROAD REPORT OF A SHOOTING IN THE AREA - PD ON SCENE FOR 2 PATIENTS INVOLVED - 1 VICTIM WITH FACIAL INJURIES”, a post from a page sharing Northeastern PA Emergency Alerts read.

“Wow just heard about a shooting at the Stroud Mall by the shoprite entrance,” a person remarked on Facebook.

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Another person claimed there was a large police presence at Stroud Mall/ShopRite. According to this person a shooting took place ‘at the front’.

“Security guard turned us around when we came in and said there was ‘A shooting at the front’,” the individual said. “Seen officers armed with AR-15, I do not have any more information as I got out of there as soon as possible but everyone going that way be aware and be safe!!!,” they added. Yet, another page claimed that the shooter fled the scene.

Authorities are yet to comment on the shooting. No information regarding the shooter or the number of victims is officially available yet. The severity of injuries, if any, is also not known officially.

Reactions to shooting reports

One person on X commented, “Was really enjoying Kill Bill Whole Bloody Affair at the Stroud Mall until we all got evacuated because of an active shooter at the mall. Welcome back to PA.”

One Facebook, a person added, “Stay safe.” Another, reacting to the report of the shooting, said “Oh no, hope nobody is hurt.” Yet another person asked, “Anyone hear and details on the Stroud Mall Shooting? Its on the scanner , heavy police presence at the mall.”

Stroud Mall has a strict ‘no guns’ policy.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shuvrajit Das Biswas
Shuvrajit has over seven years of experience covering US, India, and world news. An English Literature postgraduate from Jadavpur University, Shuvrajit started off covering entertainment, gaming and all things pop culture. There were brief periods away from the media industry, with short stints in content marketing, ed-tech and academic editing. However, the newsroom beckoned and over the last few jobs, Shuvrajit has exceedingly focused on team functioning as well, including tracking news and assigning tasks, working on everyday breaking news, framing detailed coverage plans, and creating immersive and data-driven stories. In his time as a digital journalist, he has covered a Lok Sabha election, multiple state elections, Union Budgets and award ceremonies. He has also helped in planning content for company event panels in the past. For work, Shuvrajit enjoys dabbling with data visualization, editing tools, and AI chatbots and attempts to incorporate AI workflows in everyday tasks. He is deeply interested in geopolitics, sports, films and music. Prompting is a new fascination for Shuvrajit now. Apart from that, he can be found doom-scrolling, sharing memes, or cheering on his favorite football team.Read More

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