1 hospitalized after shooting at Miami-area mall

[onehandle]

Source: AP

38 mins ago

MIAMI – Authorities are investigating reports of a shooting at a suburban Miami mall.

The shooting was reported Monday morning at Dadeland Mall, but details are unclear.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue spokeswoman Alejandra Castro-Nunez says authorities are transporting one person to the hospital by helicopter.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081201/ap_on_re_us/mall_shooting

[shadowknows69]

1. Another merry shopping day in America

I'll claim disgruntled ex-worker as my guess.

[YOY]

2. My money says "moronic gangbanger with an itchy trigger finger and no concept of discretion."

n/t

[slackmaster]

6. Bad bet, malls are hiring now

:D

[geomon666]

3. 3 guys, they tried to rob an armored car.

I live down the block from the mall and I can still hear police and helicopters arriving at the scene. They still haven't caught these guys.

[shadowknows69]

4. Holy crap

[lurky]

5. Lock your doors!

Be safe.

[geomon666]

7. UPDATE: 1 Dead - 2 Gunmen still on the loose

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/8107791

[ikojo]

8. So a British paper has more of an update

than the corporate press in the US? Not surprising.

[-..__...]

10. Or, they're late reporting the incident.

The Brit link is short on the details, but this one from the "corporate press in the US" provides a little more info...

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-12-01-miami_N.htm

[geomon666]

11. It was an AP writer. n/t

[Blue_Tires]

9. also the site of the infamous "war wagon" shootout in 1979

http://www.leap.cc/cms/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=67