I live just south of the mall one town away, I’ve been in there, not an exaggeration, hundreds of times. In fact I was at the Regal movie theater which is on the other side of the parking lot with the wife but left at 5, shooting happened at 6.
We became a Constitutional Carry state on July 1, and I’m actually HOPING the 22 year old didn’t have a permit when he shot the guy and was carrying only because the laws were changed.
Piss even more people off it was an unlicensed and unregistered gun that took him out as well, both completely legal here now.
Local news is reporting that he was legal "under the new Constitutional Carry law." National news is suggesting he had a concealed carry license. Local sheriff complimented the kids proficiency, accuracy and tactical acumen in a press conference.