Having grown up in Tacoma, I wouln’t go so far as to say “the only people at the mall are gangs”, but yes out of all the malls in the Northwest Tacoma Mall has the highest ratio of gang members and gang wanna-be’s. Another bad one was Seatac, but it seems to have improved allot in the last few years.
I avoid the Tacoma Mall AT ALL COSTS! There are really a lot of creeps there and I worry for my daughter who works only 4 or 5 blocks away from this Mall. I am going to forward her the link to this story so she can be VERY careful on Saturday.
I hope the same fate (creeps, thugs, and misfits) does not happen at the South Hill Mall which is only a few minutes from my house. I tend to frequent that a little more often (but still not very much)!!!!