lindsay mastas has been on the scene. a suspected shoplifter started all this. give us an update on how many went to the hospital and their conditions, lindsay. >> reporter: five people have gone to an hospital. we haven't been given an update, but most people had trouble breathing because of the substance. this all started when a manager of the shoe store noticed that someone was stealing shoes. police say he followed the woman through the mall. she got to where there's an overpass and she stopped, turned around, pulled out this chemical and sprayed it in his face. police say his eyes were burned and four other people were also sent to the hospital because they had trouble breathing. >> sneezed and i looked around and i saw people who were pulsing and people covering their faces like this. i was worried about what it was. >> everybody was coughing. in a matter of seconds, everybody. everybody was coughing and sneezing. >> police say the chemical dispated so they didn't have to evacuate, but they did have people leave nay area of the mall. a lot of people say the