Trolley Square shooting

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Candlelight vigil at the Salt Lake City Public Library for victims of the Trolley Square shooting.
Candlelight vigil at the Salt Lake City Public Library for victims of the Trolley Square shooting.

The Trolley Square shooting was a shooting rampage that occurred on February 12, 2007, at Trolley Square Mall in Salt Lake City, Utah. The shooting resulted in the deaths of five bystanders and the shooter himself, as well as the wounding of at least 4 others. The killer's massacre was fatally halted by 5 police officers, including one off duty officer who had been at a restaurant with his wife prior to the shooting.

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The gunman, Sulejman Talović, was an eighteen year-old Bosniak Muslim refugee. He had a history of minor juvenile incidents, had dropped out of high school[1] and had been living in Salt Lake City with his mother.[2]

On February 12, 2007, at 6:44 PM MST, Talović began a deadly shooting in Trolley Square resulting in the deaths of five bystanders and the shooter himself,[3] as well as the wounding of at least 4 others. Talovic was described as wearing a white shirt, a tan trenchcoat and a mullet.[4] He carried both a shotgun and a handgun,[5] as well as a backpack full of ammunition.[6]

The gunman's ramapge was stopped after trading shots with off-duty police officer Kenneth Hammond, and Sgt. Andrew Oblad of the Salt Lake City Police Department, their actions prevented further loss of innocent lives. {fact} The final confrontation, in which Talović was killed, occurred in the Pottery Barn Kids home furnishing store.[7] Hammond was at Trolley Square with his pregnant wife, 911 dispatcher Sarita Hammond. Sarita borrowed a waiter's cell phone to call 911.[8] [1] Talović was cornered and was shooting at Officers, until an active shooter contact team comprised of Salt Lake City PD SWAT team members arrived and shot him. {fact} Salt Lake City police officials on February 13, 2007, thanked Hammond as a hero in saving countless lives.[6]

According to local TV station ABC 4, several witnesses reported that a majority of the shooting took place on the ground floor near the Pottery Barn store, though the majority of the dead were found in Cabin Fever, a card store. One of the victims, having been shot, apparently entered the nearby Hard Rock Cafe and told customers to lock the doors. Nothing is yet known of the gunman's motive. Several victims were transported to local hospitals, some in critical condition.[3]

One of the victims was a 16-year-old boy found in his car with a wound to the side of his head; another, Cedric Wilson, was grazed in the head by a bullet, but suffered only minor injuries.[citation needed]

[edit] Victims

Killed were:[5]

  • Teresa Ellis, 29
  • Brad Frantz, 24
  • Kirsten Hinckley, 15
  • Vanessa Quinn, 29
  • Jeffery Walker, 53

Wounded and hospitalized are:[9]

  • Carolyn Tuft, 43 (mother of Kirsten Hinckley)
  • Shawn Munns, 34
  • Stacy Hanson, 53
  • Alan "A.J." Walker, 16 (son of Jeffery Walker)

[edit] Officers honored

Five officers were honored at the Utah state capitol on February 16 for their bravery in the Trolley Square shooting.[10]

They are: Sgt. Andrew Oblad, Sgt. Joshua Scharman, Detective Dustin Marshall and Detective Brett Olsen, all of the Salt Lake City Police Department, and Officer Kenneth Hammond of the Ogden Police Department.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Police: Off-Duty Cop Saved Lives In Mall. CBS News (2007-02-13). Retrieved on February 13, 2007.
  2. ^ Killer identified as 18-year-old Sulejmen Talovic. Salt Lake Tribune (2007-02-13). Retrieved on February 13, 2007.
  3. ^ a b Gunman Opens Fire at Trolley Square. KSL-TV (2007-02-12). Retrieved on February 12, 2007.
  4. ^ Emotionless killer gunned down victims randomly. Salt Lake Tribune (2007-02-13). Retrieved on February 13, 2007.
  5. ^ a b Trolley Square killer, 18, had two weapons, police say. Salt Lake Tribune (2007-02-13). Retrieved on February 13, 2007.
  6. ^ a b Officer called hero following Utah rampage. Associated Press (2007-02-13). Retrieved on February 13, 2007.
  7. ^ Police, DA give further details in Trolley shooting. Deseret Morning News (2007-02-17). Retrieved on February 18, 2007.
  8. ^ http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,660195487,00.html
  9. ^ Police ID victims, killer in shooting. The Salt Lake Tribune (2007-02-13). Retrieved on February 13, 2007.
  10. ^ Five officers were honored at Utah state capitol. KUTV (2007-02-16).

[edit] External links

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