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https://www.ksat.com/news/reports-heavy ... -oaks-mall

Reinforceing my reasoning to always carry when we go to this place.

https://www.ksat.com/news/man-accused-i ... -in-prison

Man accused in Rolling Oaks Mall shooting sentenced to life in prison

bblhd672 wrote:

longhorn86 wrote:

bblhd672 wrote:

Frankie wrote:This is my local mall. Me and the family frequent it.

The mall map shows Kay's Jewelry on the upper level by the food court, is that correct?

Is this Kay's location one with doors that you go into the store, or the type that is open to the mall with pull down metal doors?

I also see on the mall map that there are two other jewelry stores right there on the food court. So the question is, why Kay's and not one of the other two?

After studying the mall layout on a map, strategically speaking, this would be the best target for the robbers. It is on the upper level, but on the back side of the mall. The back side upper level is actually on ground level and with a mall exit up there. Years ago, there was a movie theater in that area of the mall. It would be a quick in and out job with an easy escape route on back side of mall away from all of the incoming traffic on the front side. They would have an clear path from there out to the Loop 1604 access road avoiding all of the traffic lights in the main intersection leading to the mall.

Looking at Google street view, I can see what you are talking about. Yes, it does make it easy in/out.

Sorry for my deled reply:
Yes, Kay's is located on 2nd floor near food court. It has two very large opening that open out into the mall. One of those openings is to the short entrance hall from the back parking lot. The bounce place (can't remember the name) is about the only thing from the entrance doors and the opening into Kay's. This entrance also has frequent curb drop off and pick up so a getaway car at the curb wouldn't draw any attention nor would roving mall security vehicle address it much less take notice of the vehicle.
The exit to Loop 1604 offers a good escape route but also, FM2252 leads out to more rural areas and offers a quick change in jurisdictions. You enter Comal County quickly and any delay in sharing suspect and vehicle information with the rural agencies like Comal County or City of Garden Ridge, would offer valuable time in making a getaway.
I suspect 30.06 and 30.07 signs to pop up on the mall soon. That would do more to deter me from continued shopping there, then this actual robbery.

SAPD said two victims who were hit by shrapnel during the incident have been released from the hospital, along with a third person who complained of chest pains.

http://www.ksat.com/news/sapd-ids-secon ... lling-oaks

This is also a far cry from the original narrative of the bad guys running out randomly shooting people after being confronted by good Samaritans.

nightmare69 wrote:I went to that mall a couple of years ago. I cannot remember if it's posted. Hope they catch the second suspect.

This is my local mall. Me and the family frequent it. Fortunately, today wasn't one of those days.
The mall is not posed and the wife and I always carry when going there. It's been slowly going down hill the past couple of years.
For the record, I would not have intervined unless my family was in danger.