Late Friday, police had roped off about 10 parking spaces in the parking lot of the Walmart store adjacent to the mall. About a dozen officers, three police cars and a crime-scene van remained.

The mall has stores including Macy’s, Sears, Walmart and Kohl’s. It was renovated in 2007. Shares of Macerich Co., which is based in Santa Monica, Calif., closed at $59.28 on Thursday.

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Macerich Company (NYSE: MAC) today announced the closing of the acquisition of Green Acres Mall. Green Acres Mall is a 1.8 million square foot ...