“I offered him a free cell phone and he pulled out an AK-47”

Check out this freaky story about an armed gunman opening fire and taking hostages in the Tacoma Mall. He shot six people for apparently no reason. He was just generally "angry."

Going to the Tacoma Mall used to be a big treat in college, but really any kind of escape from campus life was a treat. I must admit that as far as malls are concerned, the Tacoma Mall was pretty dumpy. It's cruel take out your hostilities on a dumpy little mall where the biggest attraction is a JC Penney.

Thanks to Clare for the heads up about the story.