Posted on 12/05/2007 12:23:01 PM PST by PrivateIdaho
An elderly man was found near an escalator in the store, and police said a young black man was being sought as the suspected shooter. Early indications were that as many as five people may be injured.
Colby Barak told KETV NewsWatch 7 that she was on lockdown inside Westroads Mall. She said she was doing Christmas shopping at Younkers, and an announcement was made that no one would be allowed to leave.
Just before 2 p.m., Barrett said, another announcement was made that shoppers could leave but would not be allowed back in.
Dozens of police and sheriff's cars were arriving at the mall.
A description of the shooter, broadcast over scanners, was that he was in an Army-green vest and was holding a rifle.
Another Westroads shopper, Kathy, told KETV NewsWatch 7 that she heard three pops. She said a Bath and Body Works manager approached her and told her to get out of the mall hallway as there was a situation, and a shooter had not been located.
I think you’ve made an important point. Everybody here immediately announces that the thing to do is carry your gun with you everywhere. But supposing you can’t (you’re in a place where guns are not permitted, for example). You still have to be prepared to defend yourself and others.
Look for a weapon - you can kill somebody with a ballpoint pen, strategically used - and most of all, have the fight-back attitude. Americans have been taught to have the “wait for help” attitude, but sometimes even the best help in the world can’t get to you in time. You’ve got to fight for yourself.
Witness reports about things like the number of shots fired are particularly unreliable. Untrained people might hear a rapid fire burst of six or seven shots and say they heard dozens.
#148 Great.
“To put in perspective, the Virginia Tech gunman fired about 150 shots.”
And still had more than 200 live rounds.
This is December 5. Is that anything on the calendar of significance? Didn’t some aq say they were going to the malls??? Couple of months ago?
Was mohammed his first name or his middle name.
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2 fatalities so far... 6 overall patients per Trace Gallagher.
My one time w/a gun, I shot at hay bales and I stunk at it.
What?
Hanukkah started last night...
“Hanukkah started last night...”
Oh yeah, I forgot about Hanukkah.
Could this be an AllahFUBAR situation then?
ON THE INTERNET (for archival purposes):
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http://www.policeone.com/active-shooter/articles/1637307/
http://officer.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=1&id=39199
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http://www.ketv.com/video/14779144/index.html
http://www.ketv.com
How does a guy walk into a mall carrying a rifle? Like, how does that happen? No one thinks to stop him? I am very surprised I have never heard of a mass shooting at a sports stadium. If you just want to kill people, then there are plenty of targets all around you.
I told her that the mall was now safe. There’s never been 2 shootings at the same mall.
(She was pretty shook up, I was trying to jolly her out of it a bit)
I didn’t even know that Bush was in Omaha today until Shep said it.
I remember before the assault weapons ban, that horse's ass Mike Royko writing a piece derisively mocking the need to be prepared to defend against 16 crazed bikers rather than the proposed 15.
Journalists should be fired for that level of stupidity, not awarded by their peers.
Seven fatalities including the shooter.
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