Three dead in shooting at mall near Baltimore

Jim Watson / AFP - Getty Images

Maryland State Police patrol a mall in Columbia, Md., after a fatal shooting Saturday.

By Elisha Fieldstadt, Staff Writer, NBC News

Three people were killed Saturday in a shooting at a shopping mall in Columbia, Md., near Baltimore, police said.

At a news conference, Howard County, Md., Chief of Police Bill McMahon said that the gunman was believed to be one of the dead and that the shooting took place in a single store on the upper level of The Mall in Columbia. Police later identified the shop as a skate store called Zumiez. 

Two federal law enforcement officials told NBC News the incident was a domestic situation, not a random shooting.

The mall would be closed through Saturday night, police said.

Earlier, police tweeted live reports from the mall, confirming three deaths and then adding that one of the victims was located near a gun and ammunition. “One of the dead subjects is the suspected shooter,” the department later tweeted.

Police said a shotgun was recovered at the scene.

The nearby Howard County General Hospital told police they were treating a victim who was shot in the foot. Three other people with “minor injuries that were not directly related to the shooting” were transported to Howard County General, police said. NBC Washington reported that one had a twisted ankle, and two people suffered seizures.

Evan Vucci / AP

Shoppers are evacuated by police after a shooting Saturday at a malll in Columbia, Md.

Police said the first 911 call reporting a shooting at the mall was received at 11:15 a.m.

McMahon said shoppers followed instructions from mall security to seek shelter.

“They have done what we have encouraged them to do in one of these situations,” McMahon said, adding that he had not heard reports of stampedes. Police had staged drills will mall staff in the past to prepare for an emergency situation, he said.

Those still inside the mall were being evacuated to a movie theater and allowed to leave from there if they did not witness the shooting, Howard County Fire Dispatch calls indicated. The movie theater is separate from the mall, on the opposite side of a parking lot, according to Mall in Columbia maps.

“It was a busy day,” a mall employee told NBC News. “People started running through our store,” which is at the opposite end of the mall from where the shooting happened, she said.

She said associates and customers sheltered inside a stockroom for over 90 minutes before they got in contact with police who told them they could leave.

 “You really just don’t expect for something like this to happen in our community,” she said.

“We have literally no violence in the whole county, this is our quota for 2014 basically,” said Columbia resident, David Hobby.

Another witness told NBCWashington.com that she heard what she thought was “something being dropped,” but then realized it was gunshots. "They just kept shooting and it didn't stop," she said.

NBC News' Pete Williams and Mike Kosnar contributed to this report.

Read More: http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2014/01/25/22444239-three-dead-in-shooting-at-mall-near-baltimore?lite

Watch Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5RceJ-oxDI

Food Review: Chop Suey Dinner

(1-15-2014) My Second Food Review of 2014. Eating Chop Suey For Dinner. It Has pork, water chestnuts, celery, carrots, chow mein noodles, rice and soy sauce. Topped it all off with an ice cold coke.

Watch it on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30HoEMdc-kk

It's Official, I Have reached 300,000 video views on Youtube

Wassup Everyone, I Like Thank youtube so much for 300,000 video views, To help celebrate this video i ate some jambalaya. A Louisiana classic. The sausage is usually the best part of jambalaya. Next Was When I Took a Drink of Miller Lite. Without this moment i would not be doing this video without my fellow youtubers. I love doing videos for fun and uploading rhem to youtube. I Could Join the 300k club. I shall drink to my new membership and feast on your success. The 300k club bring worldly leisures from fast cars, drugs, women, men (if you into that sort of things), job advancements and so much more, like my fellow youtuber dcx666 as known as danny canny on facebook and if you know bout him log onto these following websites.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/danny.canny.7?fref=ts
Youtube: www.youtube.com/dcx666

So thanks for reading my latest blog please subscribe on these following channels and well see you on my next blog!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zacharyalan52086
Twitter: https://twitter.com/betts52086
Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/1986bettszachary

Watch Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?edit=vd&v=YmAraFwILlk

Unique Twitter Account Sheds Light On Unsolved Mystery

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Bill Comeans was just 14 when he was murdered 34 years ago.

His killer has never been found.

But his family is now channeling their pain into positive action.

"I miss him everyday," said Kathleen Comeans. "When I was growing up, I followed him around everywhere, I was his little shadow," she added, laughing.

She was just nine years old on January 7, 1980, a day that forever changed their close-knit family.

"I can remember the night that we found out, the same feelings are there."

Her big brother Bill was found a block away from their West Columbus home, strangled with his own scarf.

"He's physically not here, but he's still with us," she said.  "His memories are still with us."

After 34 years, the family is still hoping to find his killer.

They've turned to social media to get the word out.

Kathleen even created a You Tube tribute to her brother, but this year, she thought she needed to do more.

"I was sitting there thinking, what else can be done? What haven't I tried?" she wondered.

Now, the family is taking that public plea one step farther, with a powerful twitter message.

It's posted in Bill's name and written in the first person, as if Bill is actually speaking from the grave.

It reads:  "34 years ago today, I was murdered. I was 14 years old and had my entire life to live. My family is still looking for my killer."

Kathleen is now proud to be her brother's voice.

"I don't want him to be forgotten," she added.  "Whoever murdered him is out there, so somebody knows something, and Bill's got a story to tell, and we'll use whatever means to tell it."

She says she owes it to her brother, who would have turned 49 years old on January 11th.

It's testament to the power of hope - and a sister's love.

"If I can get it out there, somebody can share it to somebody else, and maybe something will come about," Kathleen said.

The Franklin County Sheriff's Department says it has no new leads in Bill Comeans' case.

Read More at: http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2014/01/08/columbus-twitter-account-sheds-light-on-unsolved-murder.html

Unique Twitter Account Reaches Out From The Grave

Columbus, Ohio teen, Bill Comeans, was 14 years old when he was taken from his front yard and strangled to death. Thirty four years later his murder is unsolved. 

With his family, Bill is now reaching out through his twitter account @BillComeans. 

"Hope and love have brought my brother back to life," says his youngest sister, "and his voice will be heard once again."



Read More at: http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1073843

Report: Miles tried to kill himself

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) -

A Richland County Sheriff's Department incident report released Tuesday indicates Kenny Miles tried to commit suicide in November.

Kenny Miles (Source: Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center)

The former USC running back was found on Nov. 4 lying in the doorway of his vehicle in a business park near Irmo. He had suffered a gunshot wound to his arm.

According to the report, Miles initially told investigators that he had been shot by a friend over a woman. After investigators verified an alibi provided by that friend, the 23-year-old admitted that he had lied, the report states.

Miles eventually admitted that he had shot himself in a suicide attempt and had intentionally lied to investigators about the incident, according to the report.

Miles turned himself in to authorities Tuesday morning. He was charged with giving false information to law enforcement officers.

Sheriff Leon Lott said he hopes the courts rule that Miles is responsible for paying the department back for its time and effort in investigating the false robbery report.

A judge set a $440 personal recognizance bond for Miles Tuesday morning. He will be allowed to live with his parents in Georgia and travel to South Carolina for physical rehabilitation.

 

The shooting scene

Miles had been working as a support clerk at the South Carolina Attorney General's Office since August until requesting a 30 day medical leave shortly after the shooting.

Spokesman Mark Powell said Miles was working with community outreach and youth mentoring.

Miles played in all 13 Gamecock football games in 2012. The tailback was third on the team with 359 rushing yards on 104 carries.

As a redshirt freshman in 2009, Miles led the team in rushing with 117 carries for 626 yards.

For his career, he rushed for 1,341 yards on 315 carries, including four 100-yard rushing games. Two of his five touchdowns came in the 2011 Capital One Bowl win over Nebraska.

Miles graduated in May with a degree in criminal justice.

In March, Miles took part in Washington Redskins rookie camp, but is not currently listed on the team's roster.

Copyright 2014 WIS. All rights reserved.

Read more at http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/24382241/report-miles-tried-to-kill-himself and http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/23947635/miles-apologizes-for-lying-about-shooting

Deputies: Woman left children in car on I-26 in freezing temps

Posted: Jan 07, 2014 2:48 PMUpdated: Jan 07, 2014 3:23 PM

By Joseph Pereira - email

 

Krystal Cannon (Source: Spartanburg County Detention Center)

SPARTANBURG, SC (FOX Carolina) -

A woman is accused of leaving her daughter and her mentally handicapped nephew in a car on the interstate in freezing cold temperatures on Monday, according to an incident report from the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office.

According to the incident report, Krystal Cannon, 25, of Woodruff, was involved in an altercation with her husband while driving down Interstate 26 and later left the car on the side of the highway with the children inside.

The husband said in the incident report that Cannon scratched his faced and pulled his hair before he got out of the driver's seat and she drove away with her daughter and nephew in the car.

The car was found by deputies a short time later parked on I-26 with its flashers on and the 3-year-old child and the mentally handicapped nephew in the car, but Cannon was not present, the report said.

Deputies said the temperature was 29 degrees with 24 mph winds. 

The report said the car was said to be out of gas.

Cannon never returned to check on the children, deputies said in the report.

Cannon has been charged with neglect of a child or helpless person and criminal domestic violence, according to online records for the detention center.

Copyright 2014 FOX Carolina (Meredith Corporation). All rights reserved.

Read More At: http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/24386657/deputies-woman-charged-after-leaving-children-in-car-on-highway-in-freezing-temps

An Update from 1986bettszachary's channel (YouTube Upload Schedule)

Hello Youtube, I'm Zachary Betts as your host of the 1986bettszachary's channel and let's get serious about what's to come on my youtube channel, and here is the you tube upload schedule for the months leading up to 2014.

Winter 2014

- News, Weather & Sports Videos
- Retakes at Rivertown Crossings Mall
- Road Trip Videos
- Food Reviews
- Downtown Grand Rapids elevators
- Hotel tours

Milestones for 2014'

- 300,000 video views

- 200 Subscribers
- 2 year anniversary of elevator filming

Watch Video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywaxC2vBRC0