Gunman Kills 2, Injures Another in Suburban Portland Mall Shooting

UPDATE: The gunman has been ID’d as 22-year-old Jacob Tyler Roberts.

(AP Photo/Don Ryan)

Three people were killed, including the shooter, and one more was injured in another American mass shooting at a Portland-area mall.

Emergency dispatchers received reports of a man seen with an AR-15 rifle, the same gun used by Aurora theater shooter James Holmes, near the mall food court at Clackamas Town Center around 3:29 p.m. Pacific Time.

Remember: It’s never a good time to talk about gun violence in America. Not after Arizona. Not after Aurora. Not after Wisconsin. Twice. Not after Jovan Belcher’s murder-suicide captivated a nation.

The AP filed this report from the scene:

Austin Patty, 20, who works at Macy’s, said he saw a man in a white mask carrying a rifle and wearing a bulletproof vest.

He heard the gunman say “I am the shooter,” as if announcing himself, Patty said. He then fired several shots paced seconds apart.

A series of rapid-fire shots in short succession followed. Patty said he ducked to the ground, then ran.

His Macy’s co-worker, Pam Moore, told The Associated Press the gunman was short, with dark hair, dressed in camouflage. He had body armor and a rifle.

“I heard about 20 shots and everyone hit the ground,” Moore said. “That’s when we all just ran.”

The difference between gun rights and workers’ rights is someone is actually trying to take away workers’ rights.

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