Aurora Mall in Aurora, Colorado (a suburb just east of Denver) has had a reputation for a gang problem for years. Last night the danger peaked in a shooting in the mall.
One person was shot and killed and two people were wounded after an argument escalated at the mall Tuesday night.
Police were able to immediately apprehend the suspects and recover the weapons suspected in the shootings.
I pray for the victims of the violence, that the family of the woman who was killed will be comforted in their grief and those wounded will recover.
The business owners in the mall will have a tough time coming up. Who wants to go to a mall where people get shot? Yeah, the mall will struggle on for years while sales drop. Still, if you were a business owner, would you open a store there? More importantly would you shop there?
We can’t have people shooting others in public spaces with impunity and expect to remain a civilized society. These thugs didn’t care who they shot. One of their victims was a woman in her 50s or 60s who got caught in the crossfire.
It’s time for Aurora to get tough on gangs again.