Another Mall Shooting

A burst of shots rang out around 2pm in the Von Maur store in Omaha's largest shopping mall. The president had just left town from a fund raiser about an hour before this incident.

Witness reports say that as many as 20-25 shots were heard. The suspect was supposedly apprehended sitting on a bench outside the mall wearing camo fatigues. Early indicators show that as many as 5 people were injured. There is one confirmed fatality and possibly another, and five people being treated with gunshot wounds. A 61 year old male is being treated with a gunshot wound to the chest another male in his 30's with a gunshot wound to the arm, and another with a cut to the face. Reports say the suspect walked up and pointed his weapon point blank to another persons head and fired. Another man was said to be shot at the escalator.

The Westroads Mall was put on lock down by the police while searching for the suspect. They were unsure just exactly how many shooters there were. People leaving the mall exited with their hands above their heads and other customers were locked into stores taking cover from potential danger.

During the height of the shopping season the scene is reminiscent of the Colombine school shootings, terrorizing families around the country with fears that loved ones might be affected. It makes one wonder what is happening to our society.

Update: Looks like this shooting is related to another troubled young adult. A total of 9 people died in this shooting including the shooter. He left behind a suicide note stating he was going out in style. The shooter was described as a non-violent person that was kind to animals. He was also described as someone that things just don't go right for. He was prone to depression, lost his job at McDonalds, was kicked out of his home over a year ago and just lost his girlfriend.