The gunman who killed two people and himself in a shooting rampage at an Oregon mall was 22 years old and used a stolen rifle
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from someone he knew, authorities said Wednesday. (Dec. 12)
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DURATION: 1:45-----------------------------------------SHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYPortland, Oregon - December 12, 20121. Wide shot of Clackamas Town Center2. Medium shot of crime scene tape in front of mall3. Wide shot of police car in front of mall -- handout photo of suspect courtesy of Clackamas County Sheriff's OfficePOOL - AP CLIENTS ONLYPortland, Oregon - December 12, 20124. SOUNDBITE: Sheriff Craig Roberts/Clackamas County Sheriff"At this time we don't understand a motive of this attack except to say there's no apparent relationship between the suspect and his victims."KOIN - COURTESY, EMBARGO PORTLAND MARKETPortland, Oregon - December 11, 20125. Wide shot of police on scene6. Medium shot of police officers7. Wide shot of Clackamas Town Center signPOOL - AP CLIENTS ONLYPortland, Oregon - December 12, 20128. SOUNDBITE: Sheriff Craig Roberts/Clackamas County Sheriff"He was also wearing a hockey style face mask and we've not yet been able to establish how many shots were fired during the attack although we believe he was carrying several fully loaded magazines."KOIN - COURTESY, EMBARGO PORTLAND MARKETPortland, Oregon - December 11, 20129. Wide shot of police inside mall POOL - AP CLIENTS ONLYPortland, Oregon - December 12, 201210. Wide shot of Clackamas town centerAMATEUR VIDEO - COURTESY LARISA TEREKHOVAPortland, Oregon - December 11, 201211. Wide shot of shoppers with their hands upPOOL - AP CLIENTS ONLYPortland, Oregon - December 12, 201212. SOUNDBITE: Jason DeCosta/Witness"as i was running there was several people down, glass broken, families holding people down and they let me know there was a shooter. i was just going to go after the guy some how, some way."++ 4:3 video++AMATUER VIDEO - MARTIN TORRES JRPortland, Oregon - December 11, 201213. Wide shot police arriving minutes after 911 callsAP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYPortland, Oregon - December 12, 201214.Wide shot of police cruiser at mall15. Medium shot of flowers at mall signVOICE-OVER SCRIPT:AN OREGON MALL REMAINS CLOSED -- WHILE CRIME EXPERTS DETAIL A SHOOTING RAMPAGE.POLICE SAID JACOB TYLER ROBERTS SHOT AND KILLED TWO PEOPLE BEFORE TAKING HIS OWN LIFE.SOUNDBITE: Sheriff Craig Roberts/Clackamas County Sheriff"At this time we don't understand a motive of this attack except to say there's no apparent relationship between the suspect and his victims."OFFICIALS SAID ROBERTS ARMED HIMSELF WITH AN AR-15 SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLE -- WHICH WAS STOLEN FROM SOMEONE HE KNEW.POLICE SAID THE RIFLE JAMMED DURING THE ATTACK ON TUESDAY... BUT ROBERTS MANAGED TO GET IT WORKING AGAIN.SOUNDBITE: Sheriff Craig Roberts/Clackamas County Sheriff"He was also wearing a hockey style face mask and we've not yet been able to establish how many shots were fired during the attack although we believe he was carrying several fully loaded magazines."OFFICIALS SAID ROBERTS BRISKLY WALKED INTO THE MALL... AND BEGAN FIRING RANDOMLY.A 54-YEAR-OLD WOMAN AND 45-YEAR-OLD MAN WERE KILLED. AND POLICE SAID A THIRD PERSON WAS WOUNDED -- AND REMAINED IN SERIOUS CONDITION.AFTER SHOTS RANG OUT, SHOPPERS AND MALL EMPLOYEES STARTED RUNNING TO FIND SAFETY.BUT ONE WITNESS SAID INSTINCT TOOK OVER... AND HE STARTED RUNNING TOWARD THE SHOOTING SCENE.SOUNDBITE: Jason DeCosta/Witness"as i was running there was several people down, glass broken, families holding people down and they let me know there was a shooter. i was just going to go after the guy some how, some way."POLICE SAID OFFICERS ARRIVED ON THE SCENE A MINUTE AFTER THE FIRST 9-1-1 CALL WAS MADE.AND WITHIN 20 MINUTES -- ALL THE VICTIMS AND THE GUNMAN AND RIFLE HAD BEEN FOUND.CLACKAMAS TOWN CENTER IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST AND BUSIEST MALLS IN THE PORTLAND AREA.SIGOUT - Name/Associated Press
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