Update: More details on the Roosevelt Field Mall Area Shooting
Several hours have past since the shooting and the suspect, who police have identified as Sang Ho Kim, is yet to be found and the manhunt is still on. The Roosevelt Field Mall and other nearby highways and schools have been given clearance to open since 3pm.
I visited the mall at approximately 5pm where many different media channels were gathered and reporting in front of Akbar restaurant. Many people could be seen waiting at the bus stop and parking lots were pretty empty. Inside the mall, there were a few people shopping. The lighting in the mall was dimmed and the atmosphere was quieter than usual.
Some stores such as Macys, Au Bon Pain, H&M and Essentials opened up while others like Victoria's Secret and Lush remained closed for the rest of the day.
To recap the events that happened this morning, this is what had happened. At around 10AM, Kim went into Savenergy located on 645 South Street in East Garden City and opened fire and shot 2 people, according to News 12 Long Island's website. Kim reportedly shot the CEO and owner of the savenergy business and another employee and then fled in a white Honda Pilot. The employee died earlier today and the CEO is in critical condition receiving surgery at Nassau University Medical Center.
Kim was a former employee at the business and was upset over some business deals which may had led him to this incident according to police reports. Steven Skrynecki, the Nassau County Chief of Department said that the Kim is not a threat to the community but he is dangerous.
Representatives from the mall have been updating people on the reports throughout the day through their Facebook page.
Links:
Roosevelt Field Mall Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/RooseveltField?hc_location=stream
Roosevelt Field Mall Twitter Link: https://twitter.com/RooseveltField
Several hours have past since the shooting and the suspect, who police have identified as Sang Ho Kim, is yet to be found and the manhunt is still on. The Roosevelt Field Mall and other nearby highways and schools have been given clearance to open since 3pm.
I visited the mall at approximately 5pm where many different media channels were gathered and reporting in front of Akbar restaurant. Many people could be seen waiting at the bus stop and parking lots were pretty empty. Inside the mall, there were a few people shopping. The lighting in the mall was dimmed and the atmosphere was quieter than usual.
Some stores such as Macys, Au Bon Pain, H&M and Essentials opened up while others like Victoria's Secret and Lush remained closed for the rest of the day.
To recap the events that happened this morning, this is what had happened. At around 10AM, Kim went into Savenergy located on 645 South Street in East Garden City and opened fire and shot 2 people, according to News 12 Long Island's website. Kim reportedly shot the CEO and owner of the savenergy business and another employee and then fled in a white Honda Pilot. The employee died earlier today and the CEO is in critical condition receiving surgery at Nassau University Medical Center.
Kim was a former employee at the business and was upset over some business deals which may had led him to this incident according to police reports. Steven Skrynecki, the Nassau County Chief of Department said that the Kim is not a threat to the community but he is dangerous.
Representatives from the mall have been updating people on the reports throughout the day through their Facebook page.
Links:
Roosevelt Field Mall Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/RooseveltField?hc_location=stream
Roosevelt Field Mall Twitter Link: https://twitter.com/RooseveltField
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