Shooting at a mall in Omaha , Nebraska , USA - An incident at Von Maur shopping mall, part of the Westroads Mall , on December 5, 2007 . As a result of the incident, 8 visitors to the shopping center died and 5 were injured.
| Shooting in Omaha Shopping Center | |
|---|---|
 Police at the building after firing | |
| Overview Information | |
| Place of attack | |
| Attack target | shop visitors, workers |
| date | Wednesday December 5, 2007 13:43 - 13:49 ( UTC-6 ) |
| Attack method | shooting |
| Weapon | AKM |
| Dead | 9 (including the attacker) |
| The wounded | five |
| The terrorists | Robert Hawkins |
Content
Event
At 13:43, a 19-year-old local resident Robert Hawkins got out of the elevator on the third floor of the building and opened fire from an AK with a telescopic sight. Also with him was a Glock 19 pistol , which Robert did not use. In eight minutes, Hawkins fired 47 random shots, after which, at 13:49, he shot himself. The reasons that prompted Hawkins to shoot, were problems in relationships with parents. The victims of the shooting were 8 people and 5 were injured of varying severity.
The Dead
- Harry Staffard - 48 years old.
- John Donald - 65 years old.
- Angi Schuster - 36 years old.
- Maggie Webb - 24 years old.
- Johnnet Joginsan - 66 years old.
- Diane Trent - 53 years old.
- Harry Joy - 56 years old.
- Beverly Flunn - 47 years old
- Robert Hawkins - 19 years old. The attacker. Shot himself.
Shooter
Robert Hawkins (May 17, 1988 - December 5, 2007)