On Saturday, Sept. 17, shots rang off inside Northpark Mall in Ridgeland, Mississippi , as 16-year-old Za’Lill D’Chelle Patterson attempted to steal from a popcorn store. As reported by CBS 42 , the shooting occurred around 5:20 p.m., when Patterson pulled out a gun after she was caught trying to shoplift from the store by the owner. According to Ridgeland Police Chief Brian Myers, the threatened store owner shot Patterson in the leg in self-defense.