Five Shoppers Killed in Salt Lake City Mall (pray, prayer)

jonny · #1 02-12-2007, 11:16 PM

Police were reporting "multiple" deaths after a man opened fire Monday night at a downtown Salt Lake City mall. Another five people were wounded in the 7 p.m. attack at Trolley Square before police killed the gunman.

Ron Mason and DeEta Barta, of Salt Lake City, said they were eating at the Desert Edge Brew Pub when they saw a man coming in from the west parking lot. The man, wearing a dark trench coat, was carrying a long rifle or shotgun.

They yelled, "There's a man with a gun!" A few seconds later they heard about 12 rounds.

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_5215063

jonny · #2 02-12-2007, 11:18 PM

http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/sho...128955383.html

Feathers in Hair · #3 02-12-2007, 11:21 PM

My prayers will be going out to everyone. I gotta admit, I'm selfish, so I thought of our forum members first.

Lux et Umbra · #4 02-13-2007, 12:01 AM

That's really sad

There was a mall shooting where I live not too long ago: Alleged Tacoma Mall shooter's trial delayed

This article says 6 are dead: 6 killed in US mall shooting I hope there's no more...

jonny · #5 02-13-2007, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Lux et Umbra

That's really sad

There was a mall shooting where I live not too long ago: Alleged Tacoma Mall shooter's trial delayed

This article says 6 are dead: 6 killed in US mall shooting I hope there's no more...

The sixth was the shooter, thank goodness. At least we don't have to waste time and money on a trial for him. There are still four in the hospital. Hopefully they all make it ok.

Lux et Umbra · #6 02-13-2007, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by jonny

The sixth was the shooter, thank goodness. At least we don't have to waste time and money on a trial for him. There are still four in the hospital. Hopefully they all make it ok.

Oh. That makes sense. I guess I should have read it.
Hopefully those four will make it.

Was there any indication of why the shooter went crazy?

Gentoo · #7 02-13-2007, 01:07 PM

That is so sad.

It's tragic that people can't even go to the mall anymore without fearing for their lives. I really hope that this surge in violence stops soon.

Katzpur · #8 02-13-2007, 01:11 PM

I just talked to my daughter. One of her closest friends works at a store in Trolley Square and witnessed the whole thing. She was pretty shook up.

Arabis · #9 02-13-2007, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Katzpur

I just talked to my daughter. One of her closest friends works at a store in Trolley Square and witnessed the whole thing. She was pretty shook up.

Oh my, how awful. We were just there a month ago having dinner with my in-laws at the Spaghetti Factory. I just can't believe how something like this can happen. They are all in my prayers.