A victim was wounded Saturday in the parking lot of the Ford City Mall while trying to fend off an attempted car theft. A new era is about to unfold at the beloved Paradise Valley Mall site as, For starters, the re-envisioned mega, mixed-use destination has a new, and simple, name . Informed by the results of the Police Department's investigation, we will work to identify any need for further security measures to bolster those already in place and will respond accordingly. Ford City Mall is located on Chicago's Southwest Side in the West Lawn neighborhood at 76th Street and Cicero Avenue. Log in to continue. COPA is investigating after a gunman, who critically wounded two others, was shot and killed by police, officials said. Police said the gunman fled the scene on foot and no one was in custody as of Friday afternoon. A man was seriously injured after someone shot him inside Ford City Mall on Chicago's Southwest Side Friday afternoon, authorities said. Unfortunately, an alarming, but isolated, incident took place at our mall today.The Chicago Police Department is actively investigating a shooting that occurred inside our Foot Locker store.