Fire rips through looted strip mall in Van Nuys damaging multiple units

VAN NUYS, Calif. (KABC) -- There's not much left of a strip mall in Van Nuys after a fire ripped through businesses Monday night.

Flames could be seen shooting through the roof of a pharmacy there as the blaze raged on.
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Investigators say the strip mall near Vanowen Street and Haskell Avenue had been looted and there was even a report of a shooting earlier at this scene.

No patients or suspects were found at the scene by the time firefighters arrived.
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At least three units in this strip mall suffered damage.

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