location in the former American Eagle and Charlotte Russe stores in February 2020. Since July 2021, the library includes a Community Pantry where staff distribute diapers, baby supplies, hygiene items and menstrual supplies weekly. On May 7, 2020, Nordstrom, which maintains several additional outposts, announced it would shutter during a wave of secondary store closures. The SPCA of Anne Arundel County, which opened an animal shelter called "Paws at the Mall" at Westfield Annapolis in September 2020, says it is the only such shelter in the U.S. that is located within a mall. On April 12, 2022, AMC Theatres announced the acquisition of seven Bow Tie Cinemas locations, including their location at Westfield Annapolis. The theater reopened as AMC Annapolis Mall 11 on the weekend of April 21, 2022. 2006 shooting On Saturday, November 18, 2006, an off duty United States Secret Service agent was at the mall when he witnessed a fight in progress in the food court. During the attempt to break up the fight, one of the combatants pulled a gun and fired at the agent, wounding him. The agent returned fire, hitting the shooter twice. A third person was wounded in the altercation. A Midshipman from the U.S. Naval Academy ran toward the sound of gunshots and provided first aid for the Secret Service agent. That Midshipman later received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. The mall was closed shortly after the incident, with all patrons asked to leave over the public address system. The associated trial lasted until December 2007 and the shooter was sentenced to 65 years in prison. Current anchors JCPenney (since 1983) AMC Theatres (since 2022) Macy's (since 2006) Crate & Barrel (since 2009) Forever 21 (since 2013) The Container Store (since 2021) Former anchors Montgomery Ward (1980–2001) Hecht's (1980–2006) Garfinckel's (1980–1990) Nordstrom (1994–2020) Lord & Taylor (1998–2020) Borders Books and Music (2001–2011) Sears (2002–2020) Bow Tie Cinemas (1998–2022) References External links Official Westfield Annapolis Website 1980 establishments in Maryland Buildings and structures in Annapolis, Maryland Shopping malls established in 1980 Shopping malls in Maryland Tourist attractions in Annapolis, Maryland Annapolis