A gunman killed eight people and wounded five others Wednesday Dec 5th 2007 at the Westroads Mall in Omaha, Nebraska, before allegedly turning the gun on himself.
A man with a rifle opened fire at a busy department store Wednesday, killing eight people before taking his own life, in an attack that made holiday shoppers barricade themselves in dressing rooms. Five more people were wounded, two critically.
Witnesses said the gunman fired down on shoppers from a third-floor balcony of the Von Maur store.
The gunman was found dead on the third floor with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and his victims were discovered on the second and third floors, police... Read Full Story
Note: If on Zimbio, click title link to head to full entry at Politinks.com. The White House released the following statement on the Omaha tragedy which occurred yesterday: The President is deeply saddened by the shootings in Omaha, Nebraska earlier today. Read Full Story
Another tragedy in the Midwest as a crazed gunman, seeking fame and publicity, guns down innocent people in a shopping mall in Omaha, Nebraska. Well, they aren't entirely innocent. If they had been they obviously would never have been condemned to the hell that is Omaha. Have you ever been there? It's like a never-ending Cracker Barrel. Well obviously this massacre would never have happened if everyone in the mall had guns. They could have turned their guns on the shooter, preventing... Read Full Story
At a time that should be filled with the joy and warmth of holiday shopping for friends and loved ones, 8 Nebraska families are instead facing a terrible tragedy and have lost mothers, fathers, siblings, and close friends. Our hearts and prayers go out to these families in their time of need. Could this incident have been prevented? It is hard to say, but I have no doubt that incidents such as the Westroads Mall shooting in a suburb of Omaha, Nebraska, the Virginia Tech massacre, and the... Read Full Story
Merry frigging Christmas.
This is breaking news. From CNN. A gunman killed eight people and wounded five others Wednesday at the popular Westroads Mall in Omaha, Nebraska, before apparently turning the gun on himself, police said. They also say in the article from CNN that people were hiding in the clothes racks. Can you imagine shopping for Christmas presents and this happening?
What can I say? What a horrible thing to happen during the holidays. Here is the link to the full story... Read Full Story
