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.
For what?
I think “infamous” is more accurate.
That needs repeating!
Every single one of these things is planned to do as much damage as possible and then take the coward's way out before the guys with the guns show up.
If a few of these guys were dropped after one or two shots and their plan foiled, the next little maggot that wants to "go out in style" might think again.
Yes, thank goodness!
I heard in an interview of the woman, with whom he stayed, that he had called them on his cell phone around 1 o’clock, and this whole thing apparently happened around 1:42. Maybe he didn’t plan, or have time to plant explosives. Hopefully, the shooting/suicide was the entirety of his infamous exit.
What the hell are you talking about?
Who put you in charge of other's rights to technology?
Is my cell phone ok or is that "junk I don't need" too?
Just saw your post. I think the same, as you can see in my post #647. : )
“CBS News just reported that the “suspect had a series of low-paying jobs and was taking antidepressants...”
You would think someone would get a clue sometime soon.
http://www.antidepressantsfacts.com/casualties.htm
Praise God they’re safe, and that there weren’t more victims. If this kid had given this more thought, he could have killed 2 or 3 times that number, or even more.
Non-heeled bullets, however, can easily be lubricated on the portion inside the case using a grease groove packed with lubricant. This prevents the lubricant, usually a grease or wax, from picking up dirt and grit which can damage the bore.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heeled_bullet
LOL
“If a few of these guys were dropped after one or two shots and their plan foiled....”
That is always foremost in my mind....
Thanks for the ping.
“ANTI-DEPRESSANTS????? OMG! These meds that BOYS are on are so damn dangerous! Most SHOOTERS have been on these meds.”
You are so right about that, but it does no good writing to your senators about anti-depressants, have tried,Senators get paid big time froom these drug companies.
http://www.antidepressantsfacts.com/casualties.htm
Add to that all of the compounding of events in his life recently that apparently became overwhelming for him.
“Praise God they’re safe, and that there weren’t more victims. If this kid had given this more thought, he could have killed 2 or 3 times that number, or even more.”
Indeed.
Virginia Tech, comes to mind......
Thanks for the explanation. My local NPR station bills itself as the place “where you learn something new every day,” but they’ve got nothing on FR!
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