Oregon mall shooting leaves 3 dead

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Oregon mall shooting leaves 3 dead
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Witnesses say at least 20 shots were fired
Tuesday inside the mall, about 11 miles southeast
of Portland, Oregon. By the end of the rampage,
three people lay dead, including the gunman from
an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. One
young woman remains hospitalized. Authorities
have not identified the victims, pending
notification of relatives. Investigators have
tentatively identified the shooter, believed to
be in his early 20s, but are not releasing his
name until they get confirmation. Authorities are
poring through surveillance footage from the mall
to try to determine what exactly happened. The
1.4 million-square-foot mall will remain closed
Wednesday as investigators look for clues about
the attack. But the motive (reasons why) might
never be known.
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