All that is known at this point is that the shooter was a black male, possibly wearing a black ski mask, approximately 6 feet tall and that he is also among the dead. There may have been multiple shooters. At least 8 people are dead victims. The total number of dead is 9 including the dead gunmen.
Obviously I will be following this story closely. Could this be another case of Spontaneous Jihad? I know you’re wondering.
UPDATE: I don’t know whether to be more disgusted or relieved by the updates to this story, but most likely this was in no way, shape or form an Islamic terrorist event (this time), despite the use of an AK-47 in the shooting. I don’t know how witnesses describe a thirty-something African-American male that turns out to be a lanky, 19 year old white kid that used to work at McDonald’s, but I suppose when guns shots are going off in a shopping mall and someone is wearing a ski mask, just about any description is possible.
The shooter left behind a suicide note that read, in part, “sorry for everything,” and “Now I’ll be famous.” (Name deleted) recently broke up with his girlfriend and lost his job at McDonald’s. He also had a criminal record.
Not made famous here, (name deleted). I think I’ll adopt a new policy of treating killers like this with the disdain they deserve. If it’s infamy they seek, perhaps they’ll get it over at CNN, but I’m sick of these copycat cowards shooting people like fish in a barrel because they mistakenly believe it will validate their broken lives.
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Nebraska Mall Shooter Broke Up With Girlfriend, Lost Job Before Massacre
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Just think what your reaction would be if this were a Islam inspired attack?! Read the small thumbnail sketch biographies of these people. Look into their eyes! My community is filled with people like that. After you have done what I said, ask yourself, how long would the American people put with that kind of nonsense? I pray fervently that the answer would be not too long.
If someone armed and skilled with a .357 had been there, the carnage would not have been as bad.