Paramus mayor says gunman is gone and mall is still in lockdown

[brooklynite]

Source: The Star-Ledger

At a press conference outside the Garden State Plaza tonight, the mayor of Paramus said the gunman was no longer inside the mall.

Mayor Rich LaBarbiera described the mall as "in lockdown" and said there were no know injuries.

"Everyone is safe. No one has been injured,” LaBarbiera said.

LaBarbiera said a single shot was fired and that a single shell casing from a long-barreled rifle was found. He said the gunman was at large and there was no known motive for the shooting.

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[elleng]

1. 'Gunman is gone'

and 'gunman was at large.'

[gopiscrap]

2. yeah, I thought they said he left the mall?

[Thor_MN]

5. Do you see something contradictory in those statements?

The shooter is no longer at the mall and they don't know where the shooter is, so basically some where out there, but not here.

[DallasNE]

3. Security Cameras

Will determine the route the shooter took inside the mall and whether he came into the mall dressed as he was or did a clothing change in a restroom. I'm sure they will be able to also locate his entry point to the mall. They will probably be able to blow up a photo showing his face. It is less likely they will have photos to identify his vehicle, however -- but you never know. Was this a dry run for the real operation? Odds are fairly high that he will strike again but at a different target. Could this end up like the DC snipers? Let's hope they get this joker and soon.

[elleng]

4. Scary.

Good analysis.