Three people killed in Oregon mall shooting spree - RT

Three people killed in Oregon mall shooting spree, including gunman

Published: 12 December, 2012, 07:02
Edited: 12 December, 2012, 10:37

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Member of a SWAT team wait outside the Clackamas Town Center after a shooting on December 11, 2012 in Clackamas, Oregon (Craig Mitchelldyer / Getty Images / AFP)

An unknown gunman has shot dead two people after opening fire in an Oregon mall full of holiday shoppers. Police say the assailant took his own life following the attack.

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Clackamas County sheriff's Lt. James Rhodes said two people were fatally shot and a young woman ?ritically wounded at the Clackamas Town Center in Clackamas, Oregon, on Tuesday afternoon.

The injured victim was taken to hospital by helicopter and her condition remains serious.  

Hundreds of shoppers were evacuated from the mall when the gunman opened fire at 3.30 pm local time. Many hid behind counters or in nearby shops.

The attacker appeared to be a teenager wearing camouflage and a mask, KATU television station has quoted eyewitnesses as saying.