Shooter had explosive devices too. That would mean that the shooting was not "domestic dispute related" as some media had implied earlier. The two dead victims have been named but the identity of the shooter, not as yet.
Ray Sanchez writing at CNN:
....A gunman strapped with large amounts of ammunition Saturday shot and killed two workers at a busy Columbia, Maryland, mall before turning a shotgun on himself, police said.
The shooting, which also left five others injured, capped a violent week which saw shootings or gun scares at American schools or shopping centers -- ordinary places where people once felt safe.....
........Police identified the dead employees as Brianna Benlolo, 21, of College Park, and Tyler Johnson, 25, of Ellicott City. Both worked at Zumiez, a shop that caters to skaters, where the shootings took place.
The body of the unidentified suspected shooter was found near a shotgun on the floor of Zumiez, police said. A large amount of ammunition was found near the body, leading investigators to suspect that he might be carrying explosives......
.....Investigators said there were thousands of people in the mall at the time, with many hiding in fear behind store counters, in restrooms or fitting rooms for hours after the shooting stopped.....
I get the impression from recent news that he killed the girl out of jealousy.
ReplyDeleteTotally believable action from a loser.
Yes, a loser and a total coward to boot. Just read that they have identified him as Darion Marcus Aguilar, 19 yrs old. No pic given or whether he had connection to either or both of the victims. One other person at the mall had a gunshot wound in his leg. So the question remains ... were the 2 dead the only targets and the why of it all?
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