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  • Suspect in CT mall mass shooting identified as Tajuan Washington, a 19-year-old who was out on $25K bond

    05/28/2025 11:49:49 AM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 31 replies
    NY Post ^ | May 28, 2025 | Patrick Reilly
    The gunman suspected of wounding five people at a Connecticut mall is a teenager who was out on bond on separate charges, officials said Wednesday. Tajuan Washington, 19, opened fire after confronting another man he “had a history” of “beef” with at the Brass Mill Center in Waterbury Tuesday afternoon, striking the man and four women he was with, Mayor Paul K. Pernerewski, Jr., said during a news conference. The mayor and police officials said that the shooting, which happened near the shopping center’s main entrance just before 5 p.m., was not a random act of violence. “This was a...
  • Gunman opens fire at Connecticut mall, injures 5 people in mass shooting: reports

    05/28/2025 8:15:58 AM PDT · by Angelino97 · 45 replies
    New York Post ^ | May 27, 2025 | Shane Galvin
    Five people were shot at a mall in Waterbury, Connecticut Tuesday, when an argument escalated into a violent outburst from a gunman, according to authorities. Gunshots rang out at the Brass Mill Center just before 4:40 p.m., hitting five people who were taken to area hospitals, WTNH reported, citing Waterbury Mayor Paul Pernerewski, Jr. Cops said the bullets began to fly when an argument turned into a violent confrontation at the 1.1-million square-foot shopping complex with officials emphasizing at a press conference this was not a “random act of violence.” The suspect is described as a man in his 20s...
  • Former NBA star Shawn Kemp pleads guilty to Seattle area mall shooting (2023)

    05/28/2025 1:13:10 AM PDT · by Libloather · 9 replies
    Fox News ^ | 5/27/25 | Chantz Martin
    Shawn Kemp, who spent the majority of his NBA career with the Seattle SuperSonics, entered a guilty plea in the 2023 shooting outside the Tacoma Mall in Washington state. The Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office confirmed that Kemp admitted to second-degree assault in the incident. The six-time NBA All-Star initially faced charges for first-degree assault with a firearm. Prosecutors later tacked on a second count of first-degree assault and a charge of drive-by shooting. If he had been convicted on the original charges, the 55-year-old could have been up against a considerably longer prison sentence. Tacoma police received a call...
  • ‘Over 300 youth’ descend upon New Jersey mall, sparking massive brawl planned through TikTok: officials

    05/19/2025 12:38:27 AM PDT · by Libloather · 100 replies
    NY Post ^ | 5/19/25 | Caitlin McCormack
    Hundreds of youths descended upon a north Jersey mall Saturday night in a meet-up that was reportedly pre-planned on TikTok and led to a massive brawl. Seven minors were arrested in the chaotic melee that was spurred by TikTok posts calling for juveniles to meet up at the Menlo Park Mall in Edison, New Jersey, that night, according to officials and local reports. The out-of-control gathering soon grew exponentially from just 100 people to “over 300 youth” from across the Garden State shortly after 8 p.m., Edison Mayor Sam Joshi wrote on social media. At least four of the seven...
  • Farewell to a mall mainstay: JCPenney set to close seven U.S. locations by May 25

    05/10/2025 7:15:57 PM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 47 replies
    Talent24h ^ | May 9, 2025 | Talent24h
    The century-old retailer is set to shutter additional locations by May 25, marking another blow to traditional shopping malls. As JCPenney battles changing consumer habits, many wonder if this iconic chain can survive the challenges still on the horizon. For over a hundred years, JCPenney has served as a go-to destination for clothes, home décor, and memorable holiday gifts. Founded in 1902, it became a staple in malls across the United States. However, the past decade saw shifting shopper preferences and tough economic conditions, and the pandemic further accelerated the move to online retail.
  • Caruso’s Palisades Village mall, saved by private firefighters, eyes early 2026 reopening

    04/02/2025 2:38:56 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 13 replies
    Los Angeles Times ^ | April 2, 2025 3 AM PT | Clara Harter
    Rick Caruso announced his aim to reopen Palisades Village — the luxury shopping and dining center that he saved from the Palisades fire’s path of destruction by hiring private firefighters — in early 2026.The billionaire real estate developer shared the projected timeline in an interview with ABC7 this week. The 25,000-square-foot shopping center and its 42 businesses — which include a Chanel, Saint Laurent and Bottega Veneta — remained largely unscathed in the fire, suffering mostly from smoke damage. Many of the structures around it, meanwhile, were razed. His early 2026 reopening timeline for Palisades Village is likely months, if...
  • Mayhem at Bay Plaza in the Bronx on a Beautiful Sunday.

    03/31/2025 1:57:34 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 18 replies
    X.com ^ | 3:04 PM · Mar 31, 2025 | Citizen Free Press✓ @CitizenFreePres
    MAYHEM AT BAY PLAZA IN THE BRONX ON A BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY.
  • Century III Mall demolition: See an aerial view from West Mifflin

    03/07/2025 1:41:56 PM PST · by DallasBiff · 26 replies
    WTAE(Pittsburgh) ^ | 2/19/25 | Elena Quatra
    Sky 4 flies over the former Century III Mall as demolition continues The demolition began last year and is expected to finish sometime in 2026. The mall has been closed since 2019. JCPenney, the last remaining store, closed its doors in 2020..
  • Town Center at Cobb closed after Georgia Power says mall owners haven’t paid bills

    01/28/2025 11:09:22 AM PST · by Cecily · 19 replies
    wsbtv.com ^ | January 28, 2025
    A popular mall in Cobb County is shut down on Tuesday “due to unforeseen circumstances.” But a Georgia Power representative says mall management and community leaders were made aware of the issues. Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell dropped by Town Center at Cobb on Tuesday morning where she found a sign on the door confirming that the mall was closed. Georgia Power says they have been working with Town Center for several months to resolve their “highly delinquent” bills. They went on to say that disconnecting service at the mall was a “last resort.”
  • The Biggest Remaining Tenant in San Francisco's Biggest Mall is Closing Its Doors

    01/21/2025 6:18:10 PM PST · by SeekAndFind · 38 replies
    Hotair ^ | 01/21/2025 | John Sexton
    The largest remaining tenant in San Francisco's largest mall just called it quits. Bloomingdale's which is owned by Macy's announce it will be closing its doors in March.The store, which occupies 330,000 square feet in the beleaguered San Francisco Centre, is slated to close at the end of March. Bloomingdale’s is by far the mall’s largest remaining tenant, and it is closing the brand’s second-biggest store after its New York flagship...Bloomingdale’s, which opened in 2006 in the former Westfield mall, is the second anchor tenant to bail on the 1.5 million-square-foot property at Fifth and Market streets. Nordstrom’s flagship store...
  • Palisades mall owner didn't leave mall's fate up to the city — and it's now one of the only structures still in one piece

    01/12/2025 5:36:02 AM PST · by Twotone · 63 replies
    The Blaze ^ | January 10, 2025 | Joseph Mackinnon
    Fires have burned through 36,000 acres in Los Angeles County, destroyed or damaged over 10,000 buildings, displaced tens of thousands of residents, and claimed the lives of at least 10 people. By midday Friday, the California Department of Forestry and Fire protections indicated that only 3% of the Eaton fire, 35% of the Kenneth fire, 37% of the Hurst fire, and 8% of the Pacific Palisades fire had been contained. While seemingly unstoppable, the Palisades fire, which began on Tuesday and has devoured homes, businesses, schools, and other structures alike, appears to have left the Palisades Village, an outdoor mall...
  • 'Kept him from harming and possibly killing any more people' | Suspect shot, killed by police after driving through Killeen mall (Texas)

    12/22/2024 2:19:48 AM PST · by PghBaldy · 42 replies
    WFAA ABC Channel 8 ^ | 21 December 2024 | Jim Hice
    KILLEEN, Texas — Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Bryan Washko said a person who drove through the Killeen mall Saturday night was shot and killed by authorities. It started around 5 p.m. when a DPS trooper tried to pull over a person driving a black truck near the intersection of I-35 and I-14 in Belton. He refused to stop and eventually exited I-14 and drove into the Killeen parking lot and through the front doors of the JC Penney, Washko said.
  • France arrests Afghan linked to US election attack plot suspect

    10/13/2024 6:47:34 AM PDT · by Oldeconomybuyer · 3 replies
    France24 ^ | October 13, 2024
    A 22-year-old Afghan man suspected of supporting the Islamic State group has been arrested in France after police found he had links to another man charged with plotting an election-day attack in the United States. The US suspect was planning to attack a football stadium or shopping centre. According to a source close to the case, the two men are brothers. The man, who was arrested Tuesday in southwestern France, is suspected of being an Islamic State group supporter, said a statement from prosecutors. The US-based suspect had been in contact via the Telegram app with a person identified by...
  • Dead mall walking: Inside the reeling San Francisco Centre, store owners pray for a turnaround

    09/26/2024 12:03:46 PM PDT · by Vendome · 51 replies
    The San Francisco Standard ^ | Jan. 24, 2024 | Kevin V. Nguyen
    the San Francisco mall’s most prominent anchor tenant, Nordstrom, announced it would close its doors in August, leaving more than 300,000 square feet vacant across five floors. Shortly thereafter, the mall’s owners, Westfield and Brookfield Properties, said they were handing the property back to lenders ....stripped of the Westfield name and the brand’s distinctive red lettering, the 1.5-million-square-foot San Francisco Centre has become synonymous with the challenges of Downtown San Francisco: a hollowed-out business district, vacancy rates hovering at historic highs, widespread public safety concerns and business owners like the Politrons trying to find a way to surviveOn their way...
  • Questions raised about Bondi Junction killer Joel Cauchi's motive - as police source claims he was 'selecting victims' and 'definitely targeting women'

    04/14/2024 3:47:19 PM PDT · by VanShuyten · 9 replies
    Daily Mail ^ | 4/14/2024 | Antoinette Milienos
    Police believe killer Joel Cauchi was 'targeting women' after fatally stabbing six people in a horror rampage at Westfield Bondi Junction. … The 40-year-old's motives have yet to be confirmed, but a police source claims investigators believe Cauchi was 'definitely targeting women'. The source explained police had viewed extensive footage of Cauchi's movements throughout the shopping centre and observed him selecting his victims. 'I don't think there's any other way to look at it,' the source told the Daily Telegraph. 'You can see on the footage he walks past other people. He just keeps moving past them and then attacks...
  • Hero cop fatally shoots knife-wielding maniac who killed at least 5, injured several including small child in popular Sydney mall

    04/13/2024 6:09:42 AM PDT · by rod5591 · 51 replies
    NY Post ^ | April 13, 2024 | Richard Pollina
    A heroic police officer fatally shot a knife-wielding maniac who killed five people and stabbed several others — including a small child — inside a popular Sydney mall Saturday afternoon. Authorities received calls around 3:30 p.m. local time that a knife-wielding man was attacking people at Westfield Bondi Junction, NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Anthony Cooke said during a press conference. Footage obtained by 9News Sydney showed the suspect, wearing a gold and green rugby jersey and shorts, brandishing a long knife and approaching several horrified shoppers. Hundreds of people were captured running for the mall’s exits during the stabbing spree....
  • Two dead, 7 injured in Miami outdoor mall shooting

    04/06/2024 4:23:26 PM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 34 replies
    The Hill ^ | 04/06/2024 | Tara Suter
    Two people have died and seven were injured in a shooting early Saturday at an outdoor mall in Doral, Fla., local authorities said. “The preliminary information that we do have from investigators is that there was some type of a dispute or altercation amongst patrons at a local facility within this commercial establishment,” Detective Alvaro Zabaleta of the Miami-Dade Police Department said in a press conference, referring to the late-night shooting that occurred at a club around 3:30 a.m. at the CityPlace Doral mall.
  • 7 kids, some as young as 12, wounded in mass shooting at busy Indianapolis mall

    03/31/2024 7:24:23 AM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 75 replies
    Nypost ^ | 03/31/2024 | Isabel Keane
    At least seven children between the ages of 12 and 17 were wounded in a mass shooting in busy downtown Indianapolis late Saturday night. Officers were on patrol just after 11 p.m. when they heard gunshots near the Circle Centre Mall, a shopping plaza downtown, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department told Fox 59. After rushing to the area of West Maryland Street, officers located a “large group of juveniles,” including six with gunshot wounds, Police Deputy Chief Tanya Terry said during a Sunday morning news conference, according to CNN.
  • It Begins… Entire NYC Mall Closes Over Theft

    03/25/2024 8:14:29 PM PDT · by grundle · 53 replies
    YouTube ^ | March 24, 2024 | Cash Jordan
    It Begins… Entire NYC Mall Closes Over Theft
  • Fulton Center mall operator wants out of FiDi lease over crime and homelessness concerns (New York)

    03/25/2024 6:37:04 AM PDT · by dynachrome · 13 replies
    NBCNewyork ^ | 3-13-24 | Erica Byfield
    The company that runs the Fulton Center mall told the MTA last month it wants out of its lease because of crime and homelessness issues. Westfield signed a 20-year lease with the MTA, but wants to exit operations at Fulton Center more than 10 years before the end of the deal, according to a lawsuit the New York City Transit Authority filed days after receiving the news from the mall operator. The Fulton Center shopping complex operates above a transit hub that services eight subway lines, and is the busiest subway complex in Lower Manhattan, according to the MTA. The...