Edison Mall shooting victim identified (Ft. Myers, Florida)

NBC-2.com ^ | 12-24-11 | NBC2

[maine yankee]

From thie local paper;

Goodman died at Lee Memorial Hospital on Friday night after suffering multiple gunshot wounds in the mall parking lot outside Macy’s and J.C. Penney. The shooter circled the area several times in a gray vehicle and fired more than 50 shots with an assault rifle. The amount of shots fired made it obvious Goodman was target of the attack, Rodriguez said.

“He’s angered some people,” he said.

[Sooth2222]

The man shot and killed Friday night at Edison Mall was in Lee County Jail facing violent felony charges just a month before his death.

Thomas Arthur Goodman, 25, of Fort Myers, was arrested in November on charges including aggravated assault and firing a weapon into a dwelling or vehicle. He was released on a $30,000 bond 26 days later.

Fort Myers police Lt. Jay Rodriguez said it is too early to tell if Goodman’s death was connected to his prior charges.

“I don’t want to say it’s a retaliation because we don’t know who the shooter is, but I can tell you it wasn’t isolated. He wasn’t just a victim walking to the park and they shot him,” Rodriguez said.

Goodman died at Lee Memorial Hospital on Friday night after suffering multiple gunshot wounds in the mall parking lot outside Macy’s and J.C. Penney. The shooter circled the area several times in a gray vehicle and fired more than 50 shots with an assault rifle. The amount of shots fired made it obvious Goodman was target of the attack, Rodriguez said.

“He’s angered some people,” he said.

Darn Old Order Amish and their sauerkraut wars again!

[dynachrome]

“He’s angered some people,”

Understatement of the year!

[ErnBatavia]

His rap sheet goes back to age 12 or13....

[Revolting cat!]

One could’ve really cashed out if he had bought life insurance on this young upstanding citizen.

[going hot]

“He’s angered some people,” he said.

Distinct possibility.

[King Moonracer]

LOL. Maybe some Enzyte too....

[Waverunner]

Live on 1st st in Fort Myers..
I'd start with the idiots flashing guns in this video..
It was recently made by some local "rappers" who call themselve the Lake Boyz.
Especialy the idiot who seems to be about 16 with the AK.
This is one of those "please lock me up mr. police videos made in Ft Myers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc-3rMWg0Gg&feature=youtu.be

[MCF]

The loss of another fine citizen.

[depenzz]

I left Naples about 26 years ago. Used the Edison Mall many times. For the longest time it was our prime place to shop.
One Saturday afternoon I was sitting in the mall waiting on my wife and daughter to finish shopping and all of a sudden a streaker came running down the mall. That was a little excitement lol. That was in the original mall part.

[ataDude]

Air Jordans, again.

[Myrddin]

Now it’s like Chris Rock says “Every town in the U.S has 2 malls—the one white folks shop at—and the one white folks USED to shop at....”

Ogden, UT. A very nice mall became infested with gangs. The police department refused to do anything about it. The customers and merchants departed over time and a new mall was built a few miles away. I was only aware of the issue because my wife had to drive to Ogden to get to the nearest LensCrafters store. The time that elapsed between making her appointment and driving to Ogden was under two weeks. The store location had moved from the old to the new in that time frame. She had to hunt down the new mall.

[USNBandit]

He was out on bail from a shooting. A bit of payback perhaps?

[Little Ray]

That is what I’m thinking. Or maybe preventive action.

If I were a cop, and I actually cared who shot this “fine citizen,” I’d check out the folks at the house he fired into, and their friends.

Since I’m not, and I don’t, I’d send ‘em a gift card for firearms instruction, range time, and ammo. Don’t want them needlessly endangering innocent bystanders.