Firefighters delivered the newborn today night in the bookstore's lobby at Del Amo Fashion Center, Torrance Fire Department Capt Steve Deuel said.
The firefighters had responded to a call of a woman in labor and were deciding whether to put her in an ambulance or keep her in the store when they realised the infant was coming.
"The baby made that decision for them," Deuel said. "They went ahead and delivered a healthy baby boy."
The mother and child, whose names were not released, were taken to a hospital and both were doing well, Deuel said.
"Occasionally, nature writes the script not us," Deuel said. "This was a good Friday night for all of us.
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