Part of the sad narrative of America’s love affair with gun violence is that we historically have seen “fads” of deadly shooting outbreaks: schools, workplaces, and now malls.
On Saturday, February 2, in a Lane Bryant store in the Southwest suburban suburb of Tinley Park, at least five people have died. As we write this GunGuys update the shooter is still at large.
CNN reports:
A gunman who shot and killed five women in a clothing store at a suburban Chicago strip mall Saturday remains at large, police said.
Authorities do not know the motive for the shooting at the Lane Bryant store, said Tinley Park police Sgt. T.J. Grady. The victims’ identities were not released.
Grady told reporters that a 911 call reporting the shooting came in at 10:44 a.m.
Stores in the strip mall were thoroughly searched, he said, and “it appears the offender has left the area.” Watch police describe the crime scene »
Shoppers in nearby stores described a tense situation after the shooting.
“Six police entered the store with their hands on their gun holsters,” said Tracy Caccavella, who was in a pet supply store across from the Lane Bryant store, according to The Associated Press.
Five women on Saturday shopping trips to a clothing store, now dead.
More fresh grief in the sad and preventable legacy of America’s psychological addiction to guns.
