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Thunder Players At Site of OKC Shooting, Team 'Never in Danger'

Thunder players were attending a private movie screening at Oklahoma City's Penn Square Mall on Thursday afternoon when a shooting occurred there. However, the team was never in danger, according to a team spokesman.

"Thunder security was made aware immediately. The team was never in danger and was safe during the entirety of the event," a team spokesman told The Athletic.

According to Oklahoma City police, there was an altercation between two people inside a shoe store at the mall. During the altercation, one of the people pulled a gun, shooting another person in the chest.