I was so sorry to read this. Condolences to the entire Omaha community and especially to the HD family as they deal with this horrific situation.
OMAHA, Nebraska: A 19-year-old man opened fire with a rifle inside a shopping centre crowded with Christmas shoppers in Omaha, Nebraska, on Wednesday, killing eight people and then himself, police said.
Five people were wounded in the rampage at the Westroads Mall, two of them critically, according to hospital spokesmen.
Police said the mother of the gunman brought them a note that was "suicidal" in nature. KETV, a local television station, identified the man as Robert Hawkins.
Witnesses said they hid in bathrooms, closets and under racks of clothes, some praying as an estimated two dozen shots rang through the centre.
The gunman shot one man in the head from a third-floor balcony and others at point-blank range, witnesses said. Some of the victims were waiting in line to get Christmas presents wrapped at Von Maur, an upscale department store.
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Nine dead in Omaha shooting
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Nine dead in Omaha shooting
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