A woman was detained at the King of Prussia Mall Thursday afternoon after an apparent disagreement in a food court line ended in a gun display, authorities said.
The squabble between four women took place in a line for Five Guys in the food court at around 12:45 p.m., Upper Merion police said.
After an initial argument, one of the women walked away to wait for her food, but was followed by two others from the line, police said. The woman claimed she was concerned that she was about to be assaulted and took a handgun from her purse, pointing it at the women, police said.
When the women backed away, she returned the gun to her purse, police said.
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No shots were fired, and no injuries were reported in connection with the incident, police said.
An Upper Merion police officer in another part of the mall secured the weapon and took the woman into police custody.
The woman was not charged as she had the handgun legally as well as a permit to carry the concealed weapon in Montgomery County, police said.
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The mall remains open, including the food court. The incident is still under investigation, police said.
Anyone with further information about the incident is asked to contact Upper Merion police at 610-265-3232.
