Prosecutors shared new details Monday about last week’s shooting outside the Clackamas Town Center mall that left one person injured.
Police arrested Pedro Anthony Cornejo-Morales on Friday, after they say he shot and struck a 15-year-old in the hand in the mall’s parking lot. The 18-year-old from Gresham faces charges that include attempted murder and assault.
The 15-year-old victim and Cornejo-Morales appear to know one another “from prior contacts,” Clackamas County prosecutors stated in court documents released Monday. The 15-year-old was with another person inside the mall when they realized they were being followed by Cornejo-Morales, according to prosecutors.
Multiple agencies responded to a shooting on Friday, December 20, 2024 in the parking lot of the Clackamas Town Center mall.
Troy Brynelson / OPB
“They attempted to evade the people tracking them and asked mall employees for help before exiting the mall towards their car,” prosecutors wrote. Once outside, they got into a vehicle.
Prosecutors say Cornejo-Morales fired at the 15 year-old seated on the passenger side, who then returned fire.
The victim, who OPB is not identifying because they are a minor, went to the hospital for treatment, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.
On Friday, at 2:56 p.m. police were called to the mall after reports of a shooting.
Cornejo-Morales was arrested as he was leaving the area, according to prosecutors. A second suspect was not located.
The mall was busy Friday with holiday shoppers. The large police response disrupted traffic and closed the parts of the parking lot for hours.
Shoppers stand outside Clackamas Town Center mall, Dec. 20 2024. The police response shut down the parking lot for several hours.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB
