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Another Day Another Shooting...this time in my hometown

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I was just on the way to the Mall to meet up with a woman I mentor and had several errands to make first. When I got to the temporary library we now have, a librarian was checking the door locks. I also noticed a helicopter hovering which usually means a fugitive at large. As I started to dash in, the librarian said we might have to enforce 'shelter in place' any moment because there's an active shooter in the building across the street from the mall about 1.5 miles away. Gulp. Our financial advisor is in that building! But so is the Capital/Gazette newspaper office which was one of the scenes of attack. A newspaper office!

So I returned my books and got my one hold and got home as quick as I could. I texted my friend to cancel and because I had given myself an hour for those chores, she hadn't left. The 1st newsflash on my phone was the British paper, The Guardian! I spent he next hour or two watching the tv news coverage. God bless our 1st responders who got to the scene in 60 SECONDS! Sadly, a gunman can harm a lot of people in that time. 5 dead at the last news I heard with injuries to others including some others critically injured.

This is no way as bad as other incidents but it's the first one here. God willing it's the last. We are blessed to be amongst so many police and other agencies who responded so quickly. Also, last week was a test practice on such an event. If you know people in your local government, do strongly encourage them to do this kind of preparedness training. We all think it can't happen here, until it does.

btw, our temporary library is in the building that used to hold the old Capital/Gazette newspaper office. Thank God that's as close as I got.
 
It was the first story on the news here, half a world away, this morning; we seem to wake up to this kind of news all too often & it is always the lead story because of the scale compared to local events. There was a bank robbery here on our main street yesterday, the first one ever in our town & in afternoon daylight (albeit rain), I don't know what goes through these people's minds to justify any of this.
Glad you are OK, Maureen but it is really too close to home for sure.
 
Wow, Maureen, that is too close for comfort. I've been in that area so many times. My sister used to live in Va and I was there visiting so many times. Glad you're okay.
 
Your thread title says it all. What a country this is where mass shootings are part of the norm. Take care and i’m So sorry this happened in your community.
 
Maureen, I'm so glad you are ok!!!! How scary, and even scarier when it's right down the road from you! Sending you a tight hug! I'm so glad they responded so fast, but heartbroken that peoples loves were lost! I wish it wasn't this way, it gets worse every day it seems!
 
I just saw that this morning Maureen... so glad you were safe, and got home quickly.
 
I don't have words ....

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Thank you all...I'll be going over to that side of the mall today and that view will never be the same.

It's strange. We Annapolitans often call the Capital paper "the crab wrapper" because it never has an big news but Dick and I decided to get a paper subscription a while ago just to support the local paper no matter what. I know he never got around to it but now I'll do it for sure this afternoon. 'Democracy dies in darkness." as my other local paper the Washington Post says.
 
So sorry, Maureen. I’m glad you are okay and got home safely. Prayers for your community. (Hugs) <3
 
I hate seeing this happen so often, but I am glad that you are safe.
 
Glad you are safe. Breaks my heart to hear these stories and how so many people feel that killing others is the answer. Prayers of strength and healing for your community.
 
Thought of you when I saw this. So glad you are safe, but can’t imagine how this feels to have it happen so close to home. Hugs.
 
Maureen, I just can't imagine what would possess someone to do this... So thankful you are okay.
 
It's sad this is the new "norm" anymore, and even scarier when it happens SO close to your home and places you frequent! Glad you're safe!

We had a nut job earlier this month go on a killing spree over two or three days, he killed 6 people if I remember correctly and one wasn't even his intended target! He later killed himself when the police went to make an arrest.
 
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