BREAKING: UTAH: Six People Dead In Trolley Square Shooting !

[Daanyeer]

BREAKING: UTAH: Six People Dead In Trolley Square Shooting

Source: kutv.com
February 12, 2007


(KUTV) SALT LAKE CITY A man in a trenchcoat pulled a 12 gauge shotgun and opened fire at Salt Lake City's Trolley Square on Monday evening, killing five people and injuring several more, police say.

Witnesses report that as many as 20 shots were fired inside the shopping center, which houses many stores and restaurants that are popular with families.

"There are several victims in the shooting... there are some fatalities," said Robin Snyder of the Salt Lake Police Department.

Snyder also confirmed that the gunman is dead.

Authorities say the unidentified gunman walked into Trolley Square at approx. 6:50 p.m. and started shooting victims at random. Witnesses say The gunman appeared to be in his early 20s, wearing a dark trench coat and carried a backpack.

A man named Jeff says he got a call from his wife, who was inside Trolley Square at the time of the shooting."

"I just told her to be quiet... they were in the back of the Sharper Image," he told 2News.

An antique-store owner, Barrett Dodds, 29, said he saw a man in a trench coat exchanging gunfire with a police officer outside a card store. The gunman was backed into a children's clothing store.

"I saw the cops go in the store. I saw the shooter go down," said Dodds, who watched from the second floor.

At least four people were hospitalized. Two men in critical condition - one 50 and another 16 - were at University Hospital, spokesman Chris Nelson said. Another two people - one in critical and one in serious - were at LDS Hospital, said spokesman Jess Gomez. No other details were available.

The University of Utah Hospital and LDS Hospital are currently on lockdown, meaning spectators are encouraged to stay away from those facilities, as you will not be able get in without a legitimate reason.

The entire parking lot at Trolley Square is now considered a crime scene. People with cars in the lot will not be able to remove them for the immediate future.

The entire city block surrounding Trolley Square has been blocked off to traffic and authorities are asking everyone to stay away from the area.

[Kramer]

Waryaa --this isn't breaking news -this was live on CNN last night -so don't bother with it!