Yeah, that's what I always hear. If you don't like the messed up, crazy world, retreat to the stable, sensible enclave of southern California.

Two victims are still fighting for their lives in area hospitals, so the death toll could still rise. One of the more ominous things looking at the live shots of the mall is the handful of cars still in the parking lot, and knowing those more than likely belong to the victims. One witness also commented how surreal it was hearing the Christmas music in the store while smelling the gunpowder, and that the shooter actually stopped and took the time to shoot a teddy bear in the store.

The latest on the loser is that he was kicked out of his home over a year ago and had been staying with a friend's family. He has a history of depression and had gotten fired from his job at McDonalds today, then went and stole a semi-automatic rifle from his stepfather's house and headed to the mall. He left a note at the house he was staying at that he "was tired of being a burden" and "was going to be famous". Well you got it dickhead, hopefully there's a special spot in hell for you.

He had a perfectly good target an hour earlier and he had to take out innocents at the mall. [banghead]

Everyone mentioned there's been a lot of construction at the mall, so it wasn't just 'what was that?', but the thought that they were just working upstairs.

They interviewed a friend of the shooter, and of course all of the answers to the life questions were 'I dunno'... he said that he was in class, and someone called him. He went to the bathroom and got the news that his friend had killed himself in the mall. He told the reporter 'I was really down about it for a little while, but then realized that life goes on'.

...an incredibly creepy mix of lack of respect for his own friend's life much less random innocent people, and the realization that it's probably just as much about the world kids grow up in (not to blame society, but come on...) than being completely messed up.

That's actually very sad that depression can do that to a person.

Grand Theft Auto is da debil

It must take a special person to get fired from McDonalds.

Hell I would think that would be a good thing.

I'm sure this is in jest, but I meant more like 9-11, all of the other school shootings.... you know, real life. I'm nothing close to 'what about the children?!?'

Children are the debil too

You are a dick head. You are not funny. Please shut the hell up.
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My Aunt works on the 3rd floor of Von Maur. She was just getting back from break and 20 feet away from the guy when he started shooting. Then she said someone pulled her into a dressing room and they hid in there. Crazy. Thank God she's OK.

Wow, too close for comfort. Glad to hear your Aunt is OK.

A woman my wife works with was in the store, and the only reason she was not on the third floor was because she decided to get a watch battery before going upstairs to get her shoes...

ufda, thats too dam close for comfort.