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.
Radio station I am listening to says they are investigating some sort of connection to a school bus - reports of someone be taken off of a bus and arrested - reports are still sketchy.
just mentioned this pic on Fox
4 stretchers carried out
as i was listening to the reports, i wondered what would have happened to a bystander if one would have shot the perps during the attack.
Random victims, and planned. May Law Enforcement take perp(s) down quickly.
Viewer Photo Shows Man In Handcuffs
Shots Fired At Westroads; 4 Removed On StretchersPOSTED: 2:01 pm CST December 5, 2007
UPDATED: 2:45 pm CST December 5, 2007OMAHA, Neb. -- A viewer photo shows a man in handcuffs after shots were fired inside the Von Maur store at Westroads Mall on Wednesday afternoon.
Earlier, police said a young black man was being sought as the suspected shooter. A description of the shooter, broadcast over scanners, was that he was in an Army-green vest and was holding a rifle. The viewer's photo showed a young black man in fatigues surrounded by police and apparently in handcuffs. Police have not yet confirmed an arrest.
KETV NewsWatch 7's Carol Kloss said she could see a man in cuffs and a black, hooded sweatshirt surrounded by police.
AP saying 2 dead
Fox; possibly 2 dead
Police radio reports states 2 dead- PER FOX NEWS
OJ’s real killer?
Radio now saying 35-40 shots fired - it’ll be a miracle if only five people are injured as is being reported.
Hopefully my niece and her family were not in the area...they are just south of Omaha.
Wonder if my ex-wife was shopping there today.......
Surely it’s not another maryland shooter muslim case.
It doesn’t look like very many police there if a gunman is still inside the mall.
Prayers for your family...
On the news this morning they showed President Bush boarding Air Force One to travel to Omaha. How close was his destination in Omaha to the mall where the shooting took place?
5 people being treated at area hospitals via FOX news
TV media’s not showing the suspect. It’s pc time again... I don’t shop at malls. Two people dead at this point.
I only wish!
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