Tacoma Mall shooting
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| Tacoma Mall shooting | |
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| Location | Tacoma, Washington, United States |
| Date | November 20, 2005 |
| Attack type | Spree shooting |
| Weapon(s) | semi-automatic rifle, semi-automatic pistol |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 6 |
| Perpetrator(s) | Dominick Sergio Maldonado |
The Tacoma Mall shooting was a spree shooting that occurred on November 20, 2005 at the Tacoma Mall in Tacoma, Washington, United States. The gunman, Dominick Maldonado, entered the mall with a semi-automatic Norinco MAK-90 rifle and a pistol and instigated four armed kidnappings.
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[edit] Details
During the course of the shooting, Brandon (Danny) McKowan, a legally armed citizen, intervened. McKowan drew his 9mm CZ pistol, and verbally commanded Maldonado to put down his gun. Maldonado's response was to fire on McKowan, striking him once in the leg and four times in the torso, damaging McKowan's spine and leaving him paralyzed. In addition to McKowan, five other people were shot but not seriously injured, and a seventh person received a non-gunshot injury. At least one other person in the mall at the time also pulled a gun on Maldonado but did not fire for fear of hitting innocent bystanders.[1]
Maldonado then took four people hostage in a Sam Goody store, including two employees, a customer, and an 8-year-old boy who he only briefly held captive before releasing. The attack began shortly after noon, and the hostage situation lasted until 4 PM when Maldonado surrendered to a Tacoma police SWAT team without further incident.[2]
[edit] The shooter
Dominick Sergio Maldonado, then 20 years old, had an extensive juvenile criminal record including burglary, theft, and possession of burglary tools. He had also had been given a court order not to possess any weapons. At the time of the shooting Maldonado had recently separated from his girlfriend, and had been taking methamphetamine for five days.[3]
[edit] Trial and imprisonment
Maldonado was charged with eight counts of first-degree assault, four counts of first-degree kidnapping, and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm. Maldonado pleaded not guilty to the charges and has since been through five different lawyers and three defense teams.[4][5]
He was convicted on October 2, 2007[6] and sentenced to 163 years in prison on November 2.[7][8][9]
[edit] See also
- Westroads Mall shooting
- Trolley Square shooting
- Appalachian School of Law shooting
- Tyler courthouse shooting
[edit] References
- ^ Mall victim held fire at ‘kid’. thenewstribune.com (2005-11-29). Retrieved on 2007-11-02.
- ^ Mall shooting suspect surrenders. CNN.com (2007-11-02). Retrieved on 2007-11-06.
- ^ Man arrested in Tacoma Mall shooting. The Seattle Times (2005-11-20). Retrieved on 2007-11-02.
- ^ Plea offer for teen that injured seven scorned by defense. KING5.com (2006-03-03). Retrieved on 2007-11-06.
- ^ Fifth lawyer appointed to Tacoma Mall shooter. thenewstribune.com.com (2006-10-16). Retrieved on 2007-11-06.
- ^ Tacoma Mall shooter to spend 163 years in prison
- ^ Tacoma Mall Shooter Receives 163-Year Sentence. KIRO7 Eyewitness News (2007-11-02). Retrieved on 2007-11-02.
- ^ Tacoma Mall shooter gets 163 year sentence
- ^ Pierce County Superior Court Criminal Case 05-1-05774-4
