Breaking NEWS from Omaha as nine people are killed in a Nebraska shopping mall shootout. Robert Hawkins has been named as the shooter in Omaha.
The police told Reuters that "A gunman opened fire from a balcony in a shopping mall in Omaha, Nebraska, on Wednesday, killing nine people and wounding five."
Appearently the gunman has turned the gun to himself and killed himself as well.
CNN Reports: "After the shootings began, shoppers and employees streamed out of the building with their hands up. Some described hiding in clothes racks, dressing rooms and bathrooms after hearing the shots."
Update: Robert Hawkins, 19, who is named as the shooter had been in trouble with the law just last month on two misdemeanor counts.
IHT writes that "Robert Hawkins had been kicked out of his family's house, fired from McDonald's and had broken up with his girlfriend. He was 20, about the same age another sick man was when he terrified the state of Nebraska and the nation 50 years earlier."
The Mall has put up the following statement: "Today’s tragedy in Omaha, Nebraska, has been a horrific event for the entire community. Our number one priority has been to ensure the safety and well-being of the shoppers and employees of the mall. We are extremely grateful to all the law enforcement agencies for the leadership they have provided. Our deepest heartfelt sympathy and prayers go out to all the families of the victims."
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#1 mall customers
Why say if we were in the mall or not? so the media can use us like stepping stones and pawns for their career gains? doesn't the media ruin enough lives and show extreme insensitivity to victims as it is? when will they stop pouncing like wolves, on every victim of a story and leave people alone to deal with the tragedy that has just turned their lives upside down? enough is enough. go pursue your careers on your own merits, not the lives of others, for crying out loud.
#2 Being In The Mall
Hello Brad,
Not necessarily. This website HULIQ.com is not any other media, but a Citizen Powered Journalism. Where the people report news and share with each other. For example you are in a Mall and the news is happening in front of your eyes. Aren't there benefits for the public if you report your account on this website from your laptop or from you Cell phone (Huliq is Mobile optimized). CNN or BBC may not be there on time. But people who are there can share the first news and help the public.
When someone is not feeling good, do you wait for the doctor to arrive or do you provide the First Aid?