Man accused of plot to shoot up Salt Lake mall

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man accused of plotting a deadly attack on a luxury outdoor shopping center in the heart of Salt Lake City this week told investigators he planned to "randomly shoot and kill people."

Jack Harry Stiles, 42, told a crisis counselor he was preparing to "kill as many people as possible" on Wednesday because it marked the anniversary of his mother's death, authorities said.

Jail records show Stiles was booked into the Salt Lake County jail Monday and remains there on $1 million bail. The Salt Lake Legal Defender's Office said he didn't have an attorney yet.

Court documents show Stiles didn't have any weapons but was planning to buy two guns with silencers and stock up on ammunition. No motive was clear, Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill said.

full: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/man-accused-plot-shoot-salt-lake-mall

See also " Man charged with threatening to shoot up City Creek Center " by Salt Lake Tribune

This guy isn't the One Direction singer.

[uppityperson]

1. He did this in the right order. Tell someone first. Hope he gets the mental health help he needs and

glad he told someone who told the right people.

[Mnemosyne]

4. $1m bond. Sadly, jails are not known for having the best mental health care. nt

[CherokeeDem]

2. The key element here....

he told a crisis counselor. At least he was getting or sought some kind of help. So many of these people, who have these tendencies, don't get the help they need.

Thank goodness he was stopped before he could carry out his plan.

[Hoyt]

3. Thankfully, he told someone before he went to gun store and waltzed out with a weapons/ammo cache.